The F Major Scale
The F major scale starts and ends on the note F, and it contains a B flat note instead of a B note. Play the F major scale below and listen for the Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti Do sound. Songs that use notes from the F major scale are in the key of F major and hence contain the note Bb.
Key Signature of F Major
Instead of writing the flat sign before every B note on the staff, one flat sign can be written after each clef. This means that all B notes on the staff are played as Bb, even though there is no flat sign written before them.
This is the key signature for the key of F major. There is one flat sign after each clef.
This Caribbean folk song is in the key of F major.
Suggested Rhythm: Hawaiian
The song Molly Malone (also called "Cockles And Mussels") is a well known traditional Irish song and is written here in the key of F major.
Suggested Rhythm: Waltz
The B Flat Chord
To play the Bb chord, touch the lowest Bb key with the second finger of your left hand, as shown in the diagram.
This song contains a Bb chord and a Bb note. It is in the key of F major as indicated by the key signature.
Suggested Rhythm: Waltz
