Determing a key from key signature

[TimCub]

I have them all down with one exception, the key of F. From the book in Section 8, it says you can determine the key for flats as the key is determined by the next to the last flat. I guess that doesn't hold true when the only flat is Bb, correct? Is that one that I just need to memorize?

[Fretless]

Yes, that's right, you have to remember that one flat is F (or Dm). It is the exception to the rule.

[tjmeyers]

Flats are applied in a certain order, BEADGCF. If you look at it the same as the note names, they're circular and keep repeating (BEADGCFBEA...). Therefore in the key of F, the next to last flat is B.

[TimCub]

Thanks for the replies.

[3PowerChordsAndAnAttitude]

Sorry for reviving an old thread but I recently saw this, which makes it so very simple.

 

[matonanjin]

Don't apologize for providing something we all might find helpful!  Thank you for this.

[Eracer_Team-DougH]

Theory review is always good

 

 

[Strings]

Learn all you can 👍. Thanks for sharing this.