Key Signature Flashcards: All 15 Signatures in Treble & Bass Clef

Identify all 15 standard key signatures in treble and bass clef with 60 two-way cards covering each major key and relative minor.

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Key Signature Flashcards

Identify and produce all 15 conventional written key signatures, from seven flats through seven sharps, in both treble and bass clef. This deck treats each major key and its relative minor as one composite answer because both conventionally share the same written signature.

What the cards practice

  • 30 notation-to-name cards show a clef and key signature and ask for the major key plus relative minor.
  • 30 name-to-notation cards give a major/relative-minor pair and clef, then show the exact written signature on the back.
  • Every answer begins with the major/relative-minor pair and then lists the visible sharps or flats as verification context.
  • Every card uses the single tag key-signatures.

The two directions are separate cards because recognizing a signature and producing it from key names are distinct retrieval skills. The major/relative-minor pair stays composite because one written signature conventionally maps to both keys.

Learning sequence

The fixed order starts with zero accidentals, then interleaves sharp and flat families, treble and bass clefs, and both retrieval directions. It avoids long circle-of-fifths runs that would reveal the next answer. The two cards that reuse any one signature-and-clef image are exactly 30 positions apart. Ordinals 1 through 60 are explicit and deterministic.

Scope and limitations

This deck covers only the 15 standard signatures from seven flats through seven sharps. It excludes scales, keyboard diagrams, scale-note lists, harmonic- and melodic-minor alterations, modes, chords, enharmonic theoretical signatures beyond the standard set, alto clef, and tenor clef. Those are separate skills or would add visual material that does not help the promised key-signature retrieval task.

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Source and license

Key-pair facts, accidental order, and clef-specific notation positions are adapted from Open Music Theory’s “Key signatures” chapter, reviewed August 16, 2026. The source is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation adds two-way retrieval, a deterministic interleaved sequence, original wording, independently rendered notation images, and an original programmatic cover. The complete derived deck is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The notation uses the Bravura music font by Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH under the SIL Open Font License 1.1. The generated PNG images are independently composed for this deck. No competitor wording or media was copied.

Karten in diesem Lernkartenset

  1. Karte 1

    Frage

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with no sharps or flats.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    C major / A minor

    Visible accidentals: none.

  2. Karte 2

    Frage

    E major / C♯ minor — bass clef

    Antwort

    E major / C♯ minor

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 4 sharps, left to right on F, C, G, D positions.

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯.

  3. Karte 3

    Frage

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 2 flats, left to right on B, E positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    B♭ major / G minor

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭.

  4. Karte 4

    Frage

    G major / E minor — bass clef

    Antwort

    G major / E minor

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 1 sharp, left to right on F position.

    Visible sharps: F♯.

  5. Karte 5

    Frage

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 6 flats, left to right on B, E, A, D, G, C positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    G♭ major / E♭ minor

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭.

  6. Karte 6

    Frage

    A major / F♯ minor — bass clef

    Antwort

    A major / F♯ minor

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 3 sharps, left to right on F, C, G positions.

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯.

  7. Karte 7

    Frage

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 4 flats, left to right on B, E, A, D positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    A♭ major / F minor

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭.

  8. Karte 8

    Frage

    C♯ major / A♯ minor — bass clef

    Antwort

    C♯ major / A♯ minor

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 7 sharps, left to right on F, C, G, D, A, E, B positions.

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯.

  9. Karte 9

    Frage

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 1 flat, left to right on B position.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    F major / D minor

    Visible flats: B♭.

  10. Karte 10

    Frage

    B major / G♯ minor — bass clef

    Antwort

    B major / G♯ minor

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 5 sharps, left to right on F, C, G, D, A positions.

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯.

  11. Karte 11

    Frage

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 7 flats, left to right on B, E, A, D, G, C, F positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    C♭ major / A♭ minor

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭.

  12. Karte 12

    Frage

    D major / B minor — bass clef

    Antwort

    D major / B minor

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 2 sharps, left to right on F, C positions.

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯.

  13. Karte 13

    Frage

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 3 flats, left to right on B, E, A positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    E♭ major / C minor

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭.

  14. Karte 14

    Frage

    F♯ major / D♯ minor — bass clef

    Antwort

    F♯ major / D♯ minor

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 6 sharps, left to right on F, C, G, D, A, E positions.

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯.

  15. Karte 15

    Frage

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 5 flats, left to right on B, E, A, D, G positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    D♭ major / B♭ minor

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭.

  16. Karte 16

    Frage

    C major / A minor — bass clef

    Antwort

    C major / A minor

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with no sharps or flats.

    Visible accidentals: none.

  17. Karte 17

    Frage

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 3 sharps, left to right on F, C, G positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    A major / F♯ minor

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯.

  18. Karte 18

    Frage

    G♭ major / E♭ minor — bass clef

    Antwort

    G♭ major / E♭ minor

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 6 flats, left to right on B, E, A, D, G, C positions.

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭.

  19. Karte 19

    Frage

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 7 sharps, left to right on F, C, G, D, A, E, B positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    C♯ major / A♯ minor

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯.

  20. Karte 20

    Frage

    B♭ major / G minor — bass clef

    Antwort

    B♭ major / G minor

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 2 flats, left to right on B, E positions.

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭.

  21. Karte 21

    Frage

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 1 sharp, left to right on F position.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    G major / E minor

    Visible sharps: F♯.

  22. Karte 22

    Frage

    A♭ major / F minor — bass clef

    Antwort

    A♭ major / F minor

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 4 flats, left to right on B, E, A, D positions.

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭.

  23. Karte 23

    Frage

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 5 sharps, left to right on F, C, G, D, A positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    B major / G♯ minor

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯.

  24. Karte 24

    Frage

    F major / D minor — bass clef

    Antwort

    F major / D minor

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 1 flat, left to right on B position.

    Visible flats: B♭.

  25. Karte 25

    Frage

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 2 sharps, left to right on F, C positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    D major / B minor

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯.

  26. Karte 26

    Frage

    C♭ major / A♭ minor — bass clef

    Antwort

    C♭ major / A♭ minor

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 7 flats, left to right on B, E, A, D, G, C, F positions.

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭.

  27. Karte 27

    Frage

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 6 sharps, left to right on F, C, G, D, A, E positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    F♯ major / D♯ minor

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯.

  28. Karte 28

    Frage

    E♭ major / C minor — bass clef

    Antwort

    E♭ major / C minor

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 3 flats, left to right on B, E, A positions.

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭.

  29. Karte 29

    Frage

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 4 sharps, left to right on F, C, G, D positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    E major / C♯ minor

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯.

  30. Karte 30

    Frage

    D♭ major / B♭ minor — bass clef

    Antwort

    D♭ major / B♭ minor

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 5 flats, left to right on B, E, A, D, G positions.

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭.

  31. Karte 31

    Frage

    C major / A minor — treble clef

    Antwort

    C major / A minor

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with no sharps or flats.

    Visible accidentals: none.

  32. Karte 32

    Frage

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 4 sharps, left to right on F, C, G, D positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    E major / C♯ minor

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯.

  33. Karte 33

    Frage

    B♭ major / G minor — treble clef

    Antwort

    B♭ major / G minor

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 2 flats, left to right on B, E positions.

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭.

  34. Karte 34

    Frage

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 1 sharp, left to right on F position.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    G major / E minor

    Visible sharps: F♯.

  35. Karte 35

    Frage

    G♭ major / E♭ minor — treble clef

    Antwort

    G♭ major / E♭ minor

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 6 flats, left to right on B, E, A, D, G, C positions.

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭.

  36. Karte 36

    Frage

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 3 sharps, left to right on F, C, G positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    A major / F♯ minor

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯.

  37. Karte 37

    Frage

    A♭ major / F minor — treble clef

    Antwort

    A♭ major / F minor

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 4 flats, left to right on B, E, A, D positions.

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭.

  38. Karte 38

    Frage

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 7 sharps, left to right on F, C, G, D, A, E, B positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    C♯ major / A♯ minor

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯.

  39. Karte 39

    Frage

    F major / D minor — treble clef

    Antwort

    F major / D minor

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 1 flat, left to right on B position.

    Visible flats: B♭.

  40. Karte 40

    Frage

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 5 sharps, left to right on F, C, G, D, A positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    B major / G♯ minor

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯.

  41. Karte 41

    Frage

    C♭ major / A♭ minor — treble clef

    Antwort

    C♭ major / A♭ minor

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 7 flats, left to right on B, E, A, D, G, C, F positions.

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭.

  42. Karte 42

    Frage

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 2 sharps, left to right on F, C positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    D major / B minor

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯.

  43. Karte 43

    Frage

    E♭ major / C minor — treble clef

    Antwort

    E♭ major / C minor

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 3 flats, left to right on B, E, A positions.

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭.

  44. Karte 44

    Frage

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 6 sharps, left to right on F, C, G, D, A, E positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    F♯ major / D♯ minor

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯.

  45. Karte 45

    Frage

    D♭ major / B♭ minor — treble clef

    Antwort

    D♭ major / B♭ minor

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 5 flats, left to right on B, E, A, D, G positions.

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭.

  46. Karte 46

    Frage

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with no sharps or flats.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    C major / A minor

    Visible accidentals: none.

  47. Karte 47

    Frage

    A major / F♯ minor — treble clef

    Antwort

    A major / F♯ minor

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 3 sharps, left to right on F, C, G positions.

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯.

  48. Karte 48

    Frage

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 6 flats, left to right on B, E, A, D, G, C positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    G♭ major / E♭ minor

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭.

  49. Karte 49

    Frage

    C♯ major / A♯ minor — treble clef

    Antwort

    C♯ major / A♯ minor

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 7 sharps, left to right on F, C, G, D, A, E, B positions.

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯.

  50. Karte 50

    Frage

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 2 flats, left to right on B, E positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    B♭ major / G minor

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭.

  51. Karte 51

    Frage

    G major / E minor — treble clef

    Antwort

    G major / E minor

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 1 sharp, left to right on F position.

    Visible sharps: F♯.

  52. Karte 52

    Frage

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 4 flats, left to right on B, E, A, D positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    A♭ major / F minor

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭.

  53. Karte 53

    Frage

    B major / G♯ minor — treble clef

    Antwort

    B major / G♯ minor

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 5 sharps, left to right on F, C, G, D, A positions.

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯.

  54. Karte 54

    Frage

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 1 flat, left to right on B position.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    F major / D minor

    Visible flats: B♭.

  55. Karte 55

    Frage

    D major / B minor — treble clef

    Antwort

    D major / B minor

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 2 sharps, left to right on F, C positions.

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯.

  56. Karte 56

    Frage

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 7 flats, left to right on B, E, A, D, G, C, F positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    C♭ major / A♭ minor

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭, F♭.

  57. Karte 57

    Frage

    F♯ major / D♯ minor — treble clef

    Antwort

    F♯ major / D♯ minor

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 6 sharps, left to right on F, C, G, D, A, E positions.

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯.

  58. Karte 58

    Frage

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 3 flats, left to right on B, E, A positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    E♭ major / C minor

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭.

  59. Karte 59

    Frage

    E major / C♯ minor — treble clef

    Antwort

    E major / C♯ minor

    Treble clef on a five-line staff with 4 sharps, left to right on F, C, G, D positions.

    Visible sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯.

  60. Karte 60

    Frage

    Bass clef on a five-line staff with 5 flats, left to right on B, E, A, D, G positions.

    Major key / relative minor?

    Antwort

    D♭ major / B♭ minor

    Visible flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭.

Abstract five-line music staves with treble and bass clefs, sharps, and flats on a dark blue background.

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