Band Core Keys Chart

8 most common easier keys • Reading left to right moves up a perfect fourth

B♭ INSTRUMENTS
Tenor Sax • Clarinet • Trumpet • etc. 		B
5 ♯ B–D♯–F♯ 		E
4 ♯ E–G♯–B 		A
3 ♯ A–C♯–E 		D
2 ♯ D–F♯–A 		G
1 ♯ G–B–D 		C
— C–E–G 		F
1 ♭ F–A–C 		B♭
2 ♭ B♭–D–F
CONCERT PITCH
Piano • Flute • Guitar • Voice • etc. 		A
3 ♯ A–C♯–E 		D
2 ♯ D–F♯–A 		G
1 ♯ G–B–D 		C
— C–E–G 		F
1 ♭ F–A–C 		B♭
2 ♭ B♭–D–F 		E♭
3 ♭ E♭–G–B♭ 		A♭
4 ♭ A♭–C–E♭
E♭ INSTRUMENTS
Alto Sax • Baritone Sax • etc. 		G♭
6 ♭ G♭–B♭–D♭ 		B
5 ♯ B–D♯–F♯ 		E
4 ♯ E–G♯–B 		A
3 ♯ A–C♯–E 		D
2 ♯ D–F♯–A 		G
1 ♯ G–B–D 		C
— C–E–G 		F
1 ♭ F–A–C
B♭ Instruments
Concert Pitch
E♭ Instruments
Each vertical column represents the same concert key.
Left → Right: each key is a perfect fourth higher.
Numbers show how many sharps or flats are in the key signature.