This music theory lesson explains the circle of fifths and how it applies to playing the piano. Key signatures tell you how many sharps or flats are in a song. There are 11 major key signatures in total. From no sharps to seven sharps, these include the key of c major, key of g major, key of d major, key of a major, key of e major, key of b major, key of f sharp major, and the key of c sharp major. The flat key signatures from one flat to seven include the key of f major, key of B flat major, key of E flat major, key of A flat major, key of D flat major, Key of G flat major, and the key of C flat major. Keep in mind that learning the circle of fifths is essential in understanding music theory as it will help you become familiar with the major and minor keys. Learning to understand this circle can be very confusing at first, but keep studying it and trying to commit it to memory. Once you learn the circle of fifths, it will be like riding a bike and only require a little bit of practice to become familiar with it again.
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