Much like guitarists with sharp key signatures, flat key signatures are the preference for brass instruments such as trumpets and trombones, as well as some woodwind instruments.

Each piece of music, be it a song, symphony or concerto, is written in a specific ‘key’. But what do we mean when we refer to a musical key, why are there 24 of them, and how do composers choose which ...

Work toward sight-reading musical scores, from key signatures, chord and note symbols to articulation and dynamics, with video and sheet music examples.

Relative major and relative minor The terms relative major and relative minor are used to described two keys and scales which share all the same notes and the same key signature.