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Write the order of sharps. Eventually, this is all you will need.
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A minor has zero sharps. E minor has 1 sharp. B minor has 2.
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Continue counting on the other end, but add a # to each letter.
F# minor has 3 sharps. C# minor has 4, G# mi 5, and D# mi 6.
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| sharps: | 3
# | 4
# | 5
# | 6
# | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| f | c | g | d | a | e | b |
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| The order of flats is the order of sharps backwards. Number flats backwards. |
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A minor has zero flats. Dmi has 1 flat, Gmi 2, Cmi 3, and Fmi 4.
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| sharps: | 3
# | 4
# | 5
# | 6
# | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| f | c | g | d | a | e | b |
| flats: | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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Continue counting on the other end, but add a b to each letter.
B flat minor has 5 flats. E flat minor has 6.
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| sharps: | 3
# | 4
# | 5
# | 6
# | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| f | c | g | d | a | e | b |
| flats: | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | b
6 | b
5 |
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