Key Signatures | Memory Helper Charts

This simple key signature chart gives you a quick and easy way to help students memorise key signatures. It covers both major and minor, in ALL keys.  With a simple cycle of 5ths, and two fun mnemonics, you can to help students remember the order of both sharps and flats in every key signature. Easy to remember and use in music theory tests!

Knowing key signatures is so vital for music students!

• Key signatures are one of the foundations of music theory. They are integral to scales, intervals, chords, cadences, melody & harmony, modulations and analysis. Help your students become well rounded musicians – Make sure they master key signature recognition!
• For those who like to teach by rote, you can easily teach students to quickly write these two key signature charts out by memory. An easy and reliable way to help them work out any key signature in a written theory exam.
• This systematic key signature chart is especially helpful for written music theory exams, like ABRSM, RCM, AMEB, Trinity College, etc. Also great for school music theory tests.

Need the ‘full story’ on Key Signatures? Teach students just THREE simple tricks, to identify ANY and ALL key signatures, on the spot, without a chart! Check out our interactive ‘Key Signatures Made Easy’ Tutorial slides

Ideal for both classes & individual tuition. Suits both In-person & Online teaching.

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A game-changer for music theory!

General Info
Instantly download, print, and enjoy teaching—all future updates included for free in your dashboard! Single Teacher Studio License covers all your personal students; Multi-Teacher Licenses available on request if not listed. PDFs are print-ready, some zipped—use 7-Zip to unzip. Tutorials and games will be saved in your Google Drive. Questions? We’ll do our best to help! Email us at: info@88musicalkeys.com