First, watch the video located above. Next, review the information below. I have provided you with the material referenced in the video above. You can use the information to guide you through the learning process.
Note Naming: The notes on the staff are A, B, C, D, E, F, & G. The notes do not continue on through the alphabet. Instead, they start over after G and begin with A again.
Key Signatures: How to determine a SHARPED KEY (#) - Locate the last sharp (#) on the right. Next, name the note that corresponds with the line or space that the sharp is on. Now, go up one note. That is DO.
How to determine a FLATTED KEY (b) - Locate the second to last flat (b) from the right. Determine the note that corresponds with the line or space the flat is on. That is DO.
But, you say, what can I do with Do? Once you understand the a "Do" scale corresponds with the scales used in music, you can sing scales for every key.
FYI: After the first sharp or flat, the sharps or flats are added in a specific pattern. For sharps the order is F#, C,#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#. For flats the order is Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb.
Scales: What is a scale you ask? The word scale comes from the word "scala," which is Italian for ladder. In music, the pitches go up and down, similar to the steps of a ladder. The picture below best demonstrates how this correlates.