Major keys
- C majorNo sharps or flats8B
- G major1 sharp9B
- D major2 sharps10B
- A major3 sharps11B
- E major4 sharps12B
- B major5 sharps1B
- F♯ major6 sharps2B
- C♯ major7 sharps3B
- F major1 flat7B
- B♭ major2 flats6B
- E♭ major3 flats5B
- A♭ major4 flats4B
- D♭ major5 flats3B
- G♭ major6 flats2B
- C♭ major7 flats1B
Minor keys
There are 12 notes, so there are 12 major and 12 minor keys. Six of them can be spelled two ways (F♯ major or G♭ major, for example): they sound the same and are written in whichever spelling is easier to read. That's why there are 15 of each.
Charts
- The circle of fifths: every key in order of its sharps and flats, with its relative minor.
- The Camelot wheel: the same circle, numbered for DJs who mix in key.
- Key signatures: all the key signatures on one chart, and how to read them.
What key is your song in?
Drop a song into the free key finder, or record anything your Mac plays with DOT and get its key, tempo and chords.
Song not on your computer? DOT reads it while it plays.
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