This is the key signature for which MINOR key?

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When identifying a key signature, the number and arrangement of sharps tell you the key.

The image shows five sharps placed on the staff. The standard order of sharps is F#, C#, G#, D#, A#. five sharps corresponds to either the major key B major or the minor key G# minor.

To determine whether the minor or major key is intended, consider the tonal center or the problem statement. Since the question explicitly asks for a MINOR key, the correct interpretation among the two possibilities is the minor one, which is G# minor.

A quick cross-check: the relative major of G# minor is B major, and B major indeed has five sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#, A#). This confirms that five sharps can indicate either B major or G# minor, but the prompt specifies minor, so G# minor is the appropriate answer.

If you were given multiple-choice options, you would select the option that corresponds to G-sharp minor. In cases where a sharp on F, C, G, D, and A are all present in the key signature, you should consider both the major and its relative minor, then use the question’s qualifier (major vs minor) to pick the correct one.

This is the key signature for which MINOR key?

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