What is listed as the order of sharps?

What is listed as the order of sharps?

• A. FBGDAEC
• B. BEADGCF
• C. FCGDAEB
• D. ABCDEFG

Answer: (C)

Sharps in key signatures follow a fixed sequence, chosen so that adding each new sharp keeps scale spellings consistent and aligns with the circle of fifths. The letters that become sharp, in order, are F, C, G, D, A, E, B. Therefore the sequence of sharps written in key signatures is F-C-G-D-A-E-B, or as a continuous list: FCGDAEB. This is why that option is the correct listing it reflects the standard pattern used for key signatures. The other options aren’t correct because one uses the flats order (B-E-A-D-G-C-F) and another lists notes in natural order without sharps, which isn’t how sharps are arranged.

Sharps in key signatures follow a fixed sequence, chosen so that adding each new sharp keeps scale spellings consistent and aligns with the circle of fifths. The letters that become sharp, in order, are F, C, G, D, A, E, B. Therefore the sequence of sharps written in key signatures is F-C-G-D-A-E-B, or as a continuous list: FCGDAEB. This is why that option is the correct listing it reflects the standard pattern used for key signatures. The other options aren’t correct because one uses the flats order (B-E-A-D-G-C-F) and another lists notes in natural order without sharps, which isn’t how sharps are arranged.