Key Signatures
Instead of writing a sharp sign before every F note on the staff, it is easier to write just one sharp sign after each clef. This means that all the F notes on the staff are played as F# , even though there is no sharp sign written before them. This is called a key signature.
The Key Of G Major
This is the key signature for the key of G major. It has one sharp sign after each clef.
The C major scale contains no sharps or flats, therefore the key signature for the key of C major contains no sharps or flats.
The song I Yi Yi Yi is in the key of G major. Notice the key signature and play all F notes as F#.
This is a well known song from Mexico.
Suggested Rhythm: Waltz
Chopsticks is one of the most well known pieces of music for piano. If your hand is not big enough to stretch the octave in bar 7 you can play the whole song using two hands. This song is in the key of C major as indicated by the key signature (i.e., no sharps or flats). Play the melody of Chopsticks without a chord accompaniment.
