

The key of D has two sharps- F#, C# (Fat Cats) Notes in the D major scale- D-E-F#-G-A-B-C# The key of G has one sharp- F# (Fat) Notes in the G major scale- G-A-B-C-D-E-F# Notes in the C major scale- C-D-E-F-G-A-B Look at the diagram above as you go through this information. The order of sharps is F#C#G#D#A#E#B# = Fat Cats Go Down Alleys Eating Bacon There are mnemonic devices to make memorization easy. Learning the key signatures is really all about memorization. Learning the key signatures is the first step to being able to figure out your key for any song. In order to transpose a song, you need to know what key the song is in and what key you want to move it to. You won’t have to depend on another musician to figure it out for you. Being able to transpose a song into a key that works for your voice is a great skill to have. Not every song you want to sing is going to be in your key (It might be too high or too low). How does knowing the key signatures help me as a singer? The key signature tells you what key the piece of music is in and what notes are sharp or flat in that particular key. You can find key signatures at the beginning of a piece of music- right between the clef sign and the time signature. A key signature is a set of sharp (#) or flat (b) symbols placed together on the music staff.
