A flat is notated with the ♭ symbol, which is like a small ‘b’ – literally “soft B” in Italian, which a lot of classical music notation derives from – and means “lower in pitch”. The sharps and the ...

So the final order of the 12-note chromatic scale, going upwards, is C, C sharp/D flat, D, D sharp/E flat, E, F F sharp/G flat, G, G sharp/A flat, A, A sharp/B flat, and B (see image above). Click ...

The number of sharps in a key signature increases, as we move through what is known as ‘the cycle of 5ths'. Count up five notes from the note C, and you get to G - G major contains 1 sharp. Count up ...