Sharp Keys: start with C and move to the right in a clockwise direction.Flat Keys: start with C and move to the left in a counter-clockwise direction.Sharp Scales: the sharp keys ascend by 5thsFlat Scales: the flat keys descend by 5ths- Enharmonicnotes are two notes that sound the same but are written differently.
Three pairs of keys share the same space on the circle:
Db/C#, Gb/F#, Cb/BThese pairs of keys are enharmonics – they all have the same pitch but the notes
are named differently.