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How do you sight read in any key?
Tricks to quickly identify the key signature
For major keys with SHARPS: take the last sharp of the key signature and go up one semitone. For example, if you have three sharps in the key signature (F, C and G), this means that the last sharp is G-sharp. Go up one semitone from G-sharp and you get A.
How do you read sheet music in different keys?
The key signature is typically placed after the clef at the beginning of the music or after a double bar. To better understand how to read key signatures, take another look at the circle of fifths. Circle of fifths shows the major keys on the outside of the circle and the minor keys on the inside of the circle.
