Theory on Tap: The Circle of Fifth

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How sharp are your young musicians? Can they perfectly identify the sharps and flats in each key by completing a circle of fifths diagram? There is solid theory behind this exercise.

How many sharps and flats are their in each of the major keys? Help keep your young musicians sharp with a printable template that models how to identify the signature for the major keys' sharps and flats.

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A way of organizing the various key signatures, the circle of fifths is a good tool to help visualize the relationships of the different keys. This tutorial includes several self checking quizzes to test your knowledge.

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To understand the circle of fifths and to identify key signatures, related keys and order of sharps and flats in key signatures using circle of fifths