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Posted Aug 15, 2002 by Researcher 108409
Every piece of music is in a given 'key' - this basically defines which notes can be used in the music. But in every key except C major (and A minor) some of the notes will be a semitone higher or lower than normal - sharps are higher, flats are lower.
At the start of each line of music (although some pieces just have it on the first line) is the 'key signature'. This tells the player what notes are sharps or flats. However, there is a musically correct order to write the sharps/flats.
So for sharp key signatures, remember: 'Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle', and for flat signatures: 'Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles' Father'
The initial letters spell the order to write the sharps/flats. (note that very few key sigs use 7 sharps/flats - in fact, there is no real reason to use more than 5)
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Posted Aug 16, 2002 by djryan
An then there's "Every Good Boy Deserves Apples" for the lines on a Treble clef, and FACE foe the spaces.
I can't remember if there's one for the Bass, but I can remember GBDAC and ACEG without one for some reason.
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Posted Aug 16, 2002 by PQ - possibly back
The strings on my cello were CGDA
Camels Go Dancing Alone
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Posted Aug 16, 2002 by Monsignore Pizzafunghi Bosselese
As to the keys, the following works in German [if I may...]
The b-sequence is G-D-A-E-H-F which can be remembered by
'Geh du alter Esel Heu fressen' (literally: Ye olde donkey, go and eat hay)
The #-keys are F-B-E-A-D-G:
'Frische Brötchen essen alte Damen gern' (literally: old ladies like to eat fresh rolls)
Um.. or did I just mess up the 'b' and '#' ? 
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Posted Aug 16, 2002 by Demon Drawer (Really wishing he could put what he wants in here, but he's not upst with hootoo)
djryan
The lines on the treble clef are EGBDF
So it is 'Every Good Boy Deserves Food'
As for the Bass clef I learnt
Good Boys Don't Frighten Animals
and tying in with the animal theme
All Cats Enjoy Games
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Posted Aug 16, 2002 by Monsignore Pizzafunghi Bosselese
Oh, p#4 hidden?
That was me, and obviously it's the monoglotts mods shift 
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Posted Aug 16, 2002 by Demon Drawer (Really wishing he could put what he wants in here, but he's not upst with hootoo)
Or was it
All Cows Eat Grass for the spaces on the bass clef.
Both work but this one brings more memories.
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Posted Aug 16, 2002 by Demon Drawer (Really wishing he could put what he wants in here, but he's not upst with hootoo)
But also to remember the progression of the sharps as you add them]
Father Charles goes down and ends battle.
And the flats is reveresed
Battle ends and down goes Charle's father.
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Posted Aug 16, 2002 by Shanana the cannibalistic banana
See, I remember my choir teacher going on about how
Birds Eaten After Dinner Give Cats Fit for the order of sharps in key signatures
and flats were
Fat College Girls Don't Always Eat Bacon
not exactly PC, now it is?
Bass Clef spaces are All Cows Eat Grass and lines I can't fully remember.
Oh, and to learn the rivers in texas east to west minus the Canadian, Rio Grande and Sabine is
Never Try Buying Cheap Golden Spurs From Northern People.
(Neches, Trinity, Brazos, Colorado, Guadalupe, San Antonio, Frio, Nueces, and Pecos)
Whew, it's been 4 years since I've even thought about that mnemonic...
Shanana
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Posted Aug 19, 2002 by Sho (I can't be asked)
all this Charles' father stuff is giving me the shakes like I used to have in music classes more than 20 years ago!
We had Every Good Boy Deserves Favours (as in the Moody Blues album of the same name) instead of Food for the F
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Posted Aug 19, 2002 by Demon Drawer (Really wishing he could put what he wants in here, but he's not upst with hootoo)
Hey I was a fat kid maybe the teacher was being mean, but I was only 6 and didn't realise.
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Posted Aug 19, 2002 by Peter aka Krans
I see someone beat me to it. Oh well... 
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Posted Aug 19, 2002 by Researcher 108409
Hey DD! 
Before you wrote post #8, did you read my first post...? 
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Posted Aug 21, 2002 by Researcher 108409
Truly great minsd
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Posted Sep 29, 2002 by Chitinid the Chaotic
Nice pnemonic, except you have it backwards. F major has a b flat key signature, and g major has an f sharp key signature.
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Posted May 30, 2003 by The Groob (Yawning in the face of adversity)
A good mnemonic for FCGDAEB is :
Fat Cats Go Down Alleys Eating Birds
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