Klarinet Archive - Posting 000986.txt from 1998/10

From: Matt Johnson <matt@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Hi!
Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 19:00:28 -0400

In article <5AE5965C3F9ED011BA3F0000F803DC87514209@-----.
com>, Clark, Dorothy <ClarkDorothy@-----.com> writes
>Also, how can I get back into improvising. I'm studying the scales.
>However, I'm having a hard time remembering how many sharps for each scale.
>Is there an easy memory game I can associate with this? I remember back in
>school, my teacher would sometimes come up with these in order to enhance
>our playing skills!

The order of flats in key sigs:

** Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles' Father **

For the NAMES of the major scales, start at F and work right. When you
turn a corner, add a 'flat'. Hence: F, [turn corner], Bb, Eb...

The order of sharps in key sigs:

** Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle **

For the NAMES of the major scales, start at G and work right. When you
turn a corner, add a 'sharp'. Hence: G, D, A, E, B, [turn corner], F#,
C#...

Hope this helps... :-)
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Matt Johnson <mailto:matt@-----.uk>

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