no sharps = C or Am
1 sharp = G or Em
2 sharps = D or Bm
3 sharps = A or F#m
4 sharps = E or C#m
5 sharps = B or G#m
6 sharps = F# or D#m
7 sharps = C# or A#m
no flats = C or Am
1 flat = F or Dm
2 flats = Bb or Gm
3 flats = Eb or Cm
4 flats = Ab or Fm
5 flats = Db or Bbm
6 flats = Gb or Ebm
7 flats = Cb or Abm
- When a note is “sharp” that means it is too high. When a note is “flat” that means it is too low (like a flat tire).
- Major keys are represented by just the letter. Example “C” is for “C major.” Minor keys are represented by the letter and a small “m” beside them. Example “Am” is for “A minor.”