What are some tips you have to remember the key signature's flats and sharps at the beginning of a music piece?

Answer 1

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FCGDAEB is the printed order or the sharps. You see 3 symbols - it is FCG. The order of flats is backwards. BEADGCF. You see 4 symbols - it is BEAD. So you memorise those strings of letters forwards and backwards. Heck, my elementary school beginning flute students learn them in a minute - before they even learn the lines and sides in the staff. We do the easier scales from rote and recitation, THEN add notation. It's like a big easy GAME.

Answer 2

If there's a part you consistently mess up, mark it in the music! Just scrawl in all caps, "F SHARP" or whatever note you need to play. Helps me a ton.

Answer 3

wayne gets it, do the piece slooowwww,measure by measure,practice eyes open,then closed,recite 'sharp' 'flat',look a way from the sheet,name the notes you hear,until you know them.

Answer 4

Repetition is the only way I know.

Answer 5

Good tips

Answer 6

If you really learn the piece, you won't forget the key.