Key Signatures - Everything You Need To Know in 6 minutes

[@BradHarrison]

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[@coinedguy5]

My guy where have you been?

[@BradHarrison]

I’ve been here the whole time!

[@lizzietampton7192]

So today in my class my teacher humiliated me in front of everyone because I didn't understand this topic even though I've been paying attention and taking notes. This video has helped me so much you don't even understand. I was told Id probably fail since I didn't know a question, and now with having this method Ill hopefully prove them wrong. Thank you so much!

[@BradHarrison]

I’m sorry to hear that happened to you! Great to hear this was helpful though. All the best!

[@lizzietampton7192]

@@BradHarrison Update, I got a 97% on the quiz!!! :)

[@BradHarrison]

Hey! That’s great! Congratulations!

[@BradHarrison]

Ps I appreciate the update!

[@can-ws8hn]

@CoryxKenshin ReUpload Humiliating doesn't help at all. It makes you not want to learn or ask questions.

[@emilianbadea2317]

Thank you for this. I always taught my students this little trick: to quickly find the name of a key in flats (besides F Major) always check the next to the last flat. That will tell you the key. For # keys always move half step up from the last sharp.

[@BradHarrison]

Also useful! I do cover those tricks in my updated key signatures video, though I do find the extra rules and complications a bit cumbersome. Students tend to mix and match the rules. (ie. Up a semitone from the second last flat?)

[@ds61821]

Yes this strategy is what I learned as a kid and it stuck.

[@janiehickoksiess554]

That's how I was taught, too.

[@jf2602]

yes this was also the trick my piano teacher taught me 20 years ago.

[@sprayarm]

Same was I was taught as well.

[@trevorhogg]

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[@BradHarrison]

Nice! I like it!

[@alanagalarza]

haha this made me giggle

[@caleahparis]

It makes sense and easy to remember! Thanks bro/sis!

[@whatabouttheearth]

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[@leehaelters6182]

James Lee, the best!

you may have just saved my life with this..This was one thing I was having such trouble with

[@BradHarrison]

Great! Good luck!

[@yamuna7828]

Same😜

[@CallMeSmigl]

"Kinda like the way you probably memorized all the street names in your neighborhood, but you probably never studied them" :D Dude, awesome teaching, keep going.

[@BradHarrison]

Thanks so much!

[@AJRandom]

this guy expained what my school can't do in 6 years in 6 minutes

[@serendipities_23]

Literally

[@mushieroom]

I took violin for 5 years and never understood key signatures or how to find them. 20 seconds of this video and I already understood more than I ever did before, it finally clicked for me!

[@BradHarrison]

Excellent! Glad I could sort that out for you!

[@siliveliosakalia6397]

I'm 60 + and still keen to learn music in the keyboard and the sharps and flats were really complicated for me and I'm delighted with the way you share your experience. Thank you.

[@symbiosismanagement4598]

this has to be the best thing ive ever watched regarding key sigs

[@arel3lb]

Thank u so much. After not really listening to an explanation of these things from a great teacher and having to pay the consequences nine years later, these videos have really helped. Keep ‘em coming.

[@MichaelZKong]

I was taught "Father Christmas Gave Dad An Electric Blanket", "Blanket Exploded And Dad Got Cold Feet".

[@kumuduniherath2259]

Oh same 🙂😌

[@joshuamarks1129]

👍👍"Blanket exploded and dad got CHARRED feet" is more accurate🙂

[@asiflazaro3773]

Hahaha that's good.

[@zapantalambda]

This is awesome man.

[@hortojrafyco]

After 16 years of playing music and taking lessons and learning on my own, I find today that you helped me really understand this. I've been studying your videos for a couple of days and for the first time in my life I kinda start to understand music and think about what might be the key of a song I'm learning based on the first chord... Things I've seen my teachers do but never fully understand... What can I say, except for THANK YOU!!!

[@BradHarrison]

So glad things are coming together for you. All the best!

[@raeannherrera9511]

A can't express how appreciative I am for this video.

[@b.barbin4735]

This has really helped me! I played piano for churches for many years, but I never took the time to learn these basic facts. It's amazing how you took a difficult subject and simplified it so I can understand. Than you!

[@Nevermind90]

Finally a video which actually makes sense and is simple

[@BradHarrison]

Great! Glad to hear it worked for you!

[@katsuuron7358]

Omg this made it so much easier! I've been procrastinating to learn since I felt that it was really cumbersome to remember... Didn't think this could be summarised so well within a 6 minutes video!

[@jr1648]

check my comment above. it's something that I just realized recently and may help make things even more clear for you.

[@josezanardi1624]

I had been trying to remember this rules for the last 2 years... Now I'm done in 6 minutes! Thank you a lot! You are a great communicator and clear teacher!

[@babies4breakfast197]

I remember when mr. Harrison showed us this video in class. at 3:40 everyone was laughing, great video and great teacher!

[@wyattstevens8574]

*Brad* was your teacher?

[@天使-k9v]

U JUST SAVED MY LIFE WITH THIS I ALWAYS THOUGHT THE SIGNATURES ONLY COUNT FOR THAT ONE SPECIFIC LINE, NOT ALL THE NOTES THANK YOUUU

[@shitocodone8940]

The first 30 seconds literally just changed my entire theory of making music. Thank you for a clear explanation with visuals and sound.

[@juicecat-hv8ut]

Same haha 😂

[@poechakko]

I had to learn everything off by heart as a kid, so I never had the beauty of using tricks and things to help. As a violinist, I have always dreaded having to figure out if the note is flat, sharp or natural especially when it is a note in 3rd position and over, so this video is fairly helpful whenever I get a new piece to practice. Thank you, on behalf of violinists :)

[@BradHarrison]

Excellent! Glad I could clear some stuff up for you.

[@catmann1023]

How is it that in 7 years of music my teacher never helped me understand, yet this dude did it in six minutes. Mr ashby needs to watch this man

[@tonirusso4112]

Oh my gosh. This just blew my ever-loving mind. Thank you so much. And thank you for explaining it with such a nice voice and no extra stuff or droning on like a lot of videos. Just the facts and easy illustrations. Great!

[@BradHarrison]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed!

[@vicentevillarreal5873]

I’m just starting out as a self taught, and this is clear as it can ever get. thank you so much! I can finally ready sheets other than C Major

[@shubguitar1730]

I play most heavy metal on electric guitar and I understood intervals, chords, and modes of the major scale. But I still didn’t understand key signature. Lol. This is helpful. Thanks.

[@fres.leannn]

Honestly the BEST video on learning key signatures!!

[@wiamsmit2003]

Who else is watching this because their music teacher assigned this to them on quarantine?

[@biggieglass8285]

omg me!!!

[@BradHarrison]

Welcome!

[@emmarincon2309]

ME!

[@Aberidge]

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[@littleshelly9158]

Meeeee 😂

[@goodpotato8058]

This video is better than my years of experience of following teacher Holy Moly ! Thank you so much !

[@aissataw4598]

this video was so helpful! Im almost 15 and started piano last year on my birthday because of corona my teacher can't teach me so this is helpful

[@Hidegety1]

After suffering through all those wanna be fun vids on this topic, it is incredibly refreshing to see something so simple, well compiled, explained and presented. Very well done.

[@williamsutcliffe3505]

I’ve learned it like this: “Fat Cats Get Dizzy After Eating Birds” and “Big Elephants At Dinner Gobble Curly Fries”

[@BradHarrison]

Love it!

[@hbrg9173]

This works backwards too Birds Eating After Dizzy Get Cats Fat.

[@garlicbread1575]

i literally almost started crying when the notes i was playing didnt sound right there was damn near no information online on how to read the notes correctly you legitimately have no idea how grateful i am because as far as i know, nobody taught me what you did in just the first 30 seconds

[@BradHarrison]

So glad you found the video idea helpful! Lots more similar stuff on the channel if you’re interested. All the best!

[@karenchristian1741]

Well done! This has really helped with teaching music theory during online learning.

[@chillzcodm5676]

Most underrated music channel by far

[@sanketnaikdessai7182]

Thanks a lot man Today is my exam and i didnt know anything about key signatures on the scales i finally have understood Thanks a lot

[@anjalibose7929]

You will never know how grateful I am for this my friend

[@sarirkamalabadi3447]

‘You’ll never see a random combination of sharps and flats in a key signature’ Bela Bartok: *proceeds to mix C# and E#*

[@iMusicManiac]

60 minutes compressed into 6mins effectively... Mind blowing! One has to surf a lot over internet to gather this information, is on one side and watching your 5-10mins videos on another side...

[@mindingmybusiness4846]

Love it and learned a great method! But dude, slow down for us newbies haha

[@EmilyJeanVoice]

@Bianca Gabela oh how do you do that??

[@lanzibangli1259]

@@EmilyJeanVoice yeah and then it gets laggy

[@wyattstevens8574]

Playback speed?

[@Broadercasting]

I was going 'round in circles' trying to understand this concept, but this video demonstrates it so clearly. Thanks!

[@davidwittie4177]

Haha "round in circles"? Would those be circles of fifths or circles of fourths?

[@shannonsingh5491]

YOU. ARE. AMAAAZINGGGG. THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS OMG. YOU'RE LITERALLY SAVING ME WITH MY THEORY TEST TOMORROW.

[@kristenyoung7853]

I did years of sight reading competitions in school, and take my children to an old-fashioned shape note singing school every year, and have never understood how to figure key signatures.... i've always waited for someone else to say what key we were in, and then I could read the music... teaching my children music theory now, and I want to fully understand. This was a great, easy to understand, and straight to the point video. Thanks so much!

[@BradHarrison]

Excellent! So glad it helped!

[@jordanc2844]

Super helpful video! I have a test tomorrow on this and I went from knowing nothing to really having a good grasp on this concept. Thanks!

[@brandonhutchison9864]

Wow, not the first time someone has tried to explain this to me, but this is by far the *clearest*

[@BradHarrison]

Excellent!

[@adikickass84]

Thanks for this man. And R.I.P father Charles

[@chrisrj9871]

Suppose the flats were first, and the sharps were second? Like Charles became Father Charles because he lost his father, then ended the second battle?

[@marysefernando6247]

i was entertained and educated at the same time.. what more could i ask for? Amazing my guy! Keep it up

[@SoggyWuffles]

Tysm for helping! This really made me understand. Just yesterday in orchestra I didn’t know what the teacher was even talking about.

[@michaelerskine4958]

I’ve been playing the cello for 8 years now, but relied strongly on the physical side of playing so my theory has never been great. I’m aiming to take grade 8 at some point but haven’t done any exams since grade 4. To take grade 8 I need to pass grade 5 theory so am revising for that. This made life so much easier! You explained it super clearly and I understood right away! Many thanks :)

[@abbi2376]

just finding this now and you’re saving my life in music theory 🙏 bless

[@annika178]

i have an exam in like 5 hrs on key signatures n this rlly came in clutch LMAO

[@Jazz-pd6hb]

I'm in 8th grade and has been playing violin for 3 years and I still didn't know any of this, but this is very clear and helpful, thank you

[@ethanotto5062]

Music theory has always somewhat confused me, but your videos are clear as day! Thank you!

[@AaronGriffin-il3jz]

Wow! That actually helped a lot I just got a bad grade on my music pace and had to restart it because i had no idea how to do this stuff and this really helped thanks.

[@chadharland7700]

I have been looking for this for 2 years, I start music an media classes in Jan. this is first time these signitures have been giving that I am confident I can learn this. Thanks that is just the way of putting them in an order that my mind can grasp. Awesome lesson!

[@sharingmatters]

It makes so much easier once I know they are always in the same order. Thank you!

[@bastiancann2833]

You worked hard for my sub and you deserve it. This was very helpful. Thank you!

[@awittypilot8961]

Ok...This blew me away! I always thought it was some mystery formula made in china in the Ming dynasty! Put this way really opened my eyes. Thank you VERY much for this simple class!

[@BradHarrison]

Yep! Simple patterns. It looks super complicated at first, but once you get into the details, it’s not so crazy. And the lore you understand the structure of scales the circle of fifths, the easier and more obvious it gets. All the best!

[@kikiiiiiiiiiiix]

This video really helps! I'm always falling behind in my group theory lessons... and this video made me understand all the problems!

[@BradHarrison]

Excellent! Glad you found it helpful!

[@markcolaci5825]

This has got to be one of the most beneficial music theory videos I’ve ever seen. Thanks

[@mikeyherrera7256]

Automatic sub... thank god for this man I’m not gonna fail

[@dust.8179]

Brad should deserve a ton. These help so much in class.

[@doubtyou]

Your teacher lets you study in class before the test: Kalm Your teacher only lets you study for 5 minutes: Panik You put it on 2x speed: Kalm

[@king_ian_yt]

@Katz school has ended: kalm

[@SomeGlasses]

Hey man I recently started learning piano and Jesus Christ just the first 30 seconds alone helped me so much

[@tylerradmer5684]

Thank you so much for this video! I just could not wrap my head around how key signatures worked, but your diagram was very helpful!

[@rocket_eu]

It's been three years since this video's been uploaded, but it's still teaching the kids of the present. This video was so helpful, thanks so much!

[@BradHarrison]

They call it “evergreen content”! Even if the production values don’t hold up in the future(and I do think my videos have gotten a bit slicker since the first), the content is basically good and useful forever.

[@shyamafernando933]

Thank you for making this lesson so easy for children like us, it really helped us learning 🙏

[@karolcpm-]

As someone entirely self-taught with music theory, your video clarified my understanding with key signatures. Big thanks! I'll also share a link to your video to explain key signatures for someone else; your video does it a lot better than I can.

[@chrislovato3362]

Dude. This video helped me understand key signatures. Thank you so much for helping make this clear, Brad!

[@FavourSamuel-wg7zf]

I'm a first time cultural and creative arts teacher. I saw this on my scheme of work (course outline), and I didnt know how best to teach my students. Thank you for this lesson. Super super helpful. 💞💞

[@BradHarrison]

Excellent! So glad you found it helpful!

[@jhopseyim]

This could not be explained any better than that. Great job!

[@allisonplaysmusic]

I've tried every video for my music students but this is by far the best one. THANK YOU so much for making it so simple to explain :)

[@ToddPataky]

Great video! What a help! I've been struggling with remembering what notes are sharp or flat in various key signatures. Thank you!

[@John-kl5gz]

This actually helped me. Before i did not know the flats in the key signatures but know i do. TYSM

[@angelarriaga1716]

Huge thank my teacher never explained this to me so this helped a lot

[@brittinaynotbrittany]

Self teaching after 16 years , thank you so much for these helpful videos !

[@idealcookie.]

Thank you!!! I needed this info for a uni audition! I can read sheet music, and I did GCSE music... but I don't understand theory at all Edit: F# major, is my favourite key signature and has been for about 6 years, I love it so much!

[@GTAWYDRVR]

U ARE LITERALLY AMAZING IK IM LIKE YEARS LATE BUT U JUST SAVED ME SO MANY HOURS OF TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THIS I- I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH I UNDERSTAND THIS NOW THANK YOU TANK YOU THANK YOUUUUUUU

[@whitneyhoward4087]

Great demonstration. To the point with simplicity.

[@cacs9036]

I have no trouble in math but, i have trouble with M.A.P.E.H (music, arts, physical education, and health) and this HELPS ME so much! Thank you😊💕✨

[@cynthebarb2147]

Tip to remember the order of sharps and flats: BEAD.GCF (Bead go call Frank) FCGDAEB (Fat cats gulp dandelions and eat bushes)

[@isaiahphillip4112]

Hey somebody else uses a fat cats mnemonic, years ago I learned FCGDAEB by making up: FCGDAEB "Fat cats get dough and eat bread" BEADGCF"bead gets cats fat" Admittedly the flats mnemonic doesn't make much sense, but meh it worked for me.

[@a.bendang.walling8838]

Worth watching, i was so anxious to know the whole thing that you just taught us and it has been a long time since i was trying to learn but now iam breathing free phew!! 🤩 Thank you God bless you brother 🙏

[@dishonorablesunset9991]

yo thanks this helped me a lot with my work, cuz i didn't even know ks meant key signature

[@marionkkk196]

Great video! I did learn to play the violin when I was a kid, but now I can't remember anything and this video is good to start with. Tho I think I'll rewatch it a few more times to make sure it stays in my head. And I'm getting subscribed!

[@BradHarrison]

Welcome back! Yeah, this stuff takes a while to really sink in. The more you live with it and actually work it out on your instrument, the faster things will settle down. Good luck!

[@kyuyeonnuang1833]

I took music course for 2 years now and believe me I don't really plan on studying further. Its just an optional subject in my school and in this 2 years, I've passed the exams only once. Tomorrow I have my finals and it will be the last time i'll be writing Music paper. Watching this video to get atleast pass mark, I'm regretting and wondering what have I been doing without finding this channel!! It could have helped me so much

[@goodwincreative9499]

I've loved all these theory videos and shared them widely! My wish list would include "Everything you need to know about Minor Scale Triads so you don't fail music school in seven minutes".

[@BradHarrison]

Triads are definitely on the todo list!

[@toler1465]

You are a godsend. Music theory exam tomorrow! It’s all key signatures. Now I’m hoping you have a video on all the relative and parallel minor key signatures

[@BradHarrison]

I do! Check my channel for the vids on minor scales and another on parallel scales.

[@BradHarrison]

Good luck! Let me know how the exam goes!

[@toler1465]

@@BradHarrison Found it! Sent it to my classes group chat. They say thank you! ~tidings from UNCA music theory 1 class

[@BradHarrison]

Excellent! All the best to your music theory class!

[@marz69696]

this video taught me better than my music teacher could in 2 years

[@pipercampbell1977]

Thank you this is the. Best video ever I can never remember using the circle of fifths but with this device it's so easy

[@Hiruwar]

No it's not.. Nothing can be the best video But there is the PERFECT SONG! Life is fun ft. Boyinaband That's the official video name

[@muffinman_4]

my friend was yappin the whole class thank you for this

[@marcellacarta2766]

This video is great!!! You helped me a lot :) the way how you explained it is most efficient of ever! Thank you so much!

[@laur4507]

thank you so much ive been in orchestra for 4 years and was taught how to play but never things like naturals, sharps, flats, positions and other things like this, they just seemed to understand unlike me, thank you!

[@sevenlee3332]

I always liked the key signature of E flat major and A flat major. i prefer flats over sharps because I think it's easier to remember. I don't like signatures with too many sharps or flats or. not enough because it doesn't fit my fingers well

[@wyattstevens8574]

Fit your fingers on what?

[@NoodlesStageSpace]

Absolute lifesaver for gcse music

[@thomasjennings5348]

Huge relief. Best explanation and graphics to follow. The circle is nice but your method is much easier to remember.

[@bugzie7293]

This is the reason I'm not failing orchestra

[@SicolleMauvais]

That is relatable

[@jxdenbh1219]

thank you so much i understood everything in that 6 minutes than everything my teacher has taught the past year

[@citiesstreets7158]

Neat and straightforward instruction!

[@Drex785]

This lesson is very helpful!and also the hack that u made to have the flat minors in order were very correct and very helpful since our exam is tomorrow.

[@maxcronin6596]

This is really great stuff. Better than what my own teacher can do 😂