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The circle also tells you the order of the sharps (starting with F\\#) and the flats (starting with Bb) .  \nMnemonic Device-Father Christmas Got Dad An Electic Blanket  \nPiano  \nRemember: to get the key with flats, look to the second to last flat-that will tell you the name of the key  \nWith sharps, look atthe last sharp and think up 1 half stepthat will be the name of the key.  \nRelative minor = shares the same key signature, not the tonic. Parallel minor = shares the same tonic, not key signature.  \nTo find parallel minor from the major key-add 3 flats. To find the relative minor, think of the 6th scale degree of the major scale (i.e. in C Major, A is the 6th scale degree, so it's the tonic of the relative minor)","cbCaigm2lWqf8G4U","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigm2lWqf8G4U","pdf",31330,"English","# Circle of Fifths Overview\n## Identification of Sharps and Flats\n# Music Theory Guidelines\n## Mnemonic for Accidentals\n## Determining Key Signatures\n## Relative and Parallel Minors","[{\"question\":\"How can you determine the name of a key with flats?\",\"answer\":\"To find a key with flats, look to the second-to-last flat in the key signature, which identifies the name of the key.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the rule for determining the name of a key with sharps?\",\"answer\":\"For keys with sharps, look at the last sharp in the signature and move up one half-step to identify the name of the major key.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you find the relative minor of a major key?\",\"answer\":\"The relative minor shares the same key signature and can be found by identifying the 6th scale degree of the major scale.\"}]","Key Signatures - Cheat Sheet | PDF",1791930435]