Alto Clef Scales The key signatures for music written in the Alto Clef have the same numbers of sharps and flats as key signatures written in other clefs However, you may find it confusing when you see key signatures written in the Alto Clef because the sharps/flats will be on different lines/spaces than those written in Treble and Bass ClefNo matter whether its in the bass or treble clef, look at the last sharp in the key signature (furthest to the right) and go up a half step from that, and that's what key you're in So to use your example, with 4 sharps, the last one is D sharp, and up a half step from that is E, so the key is E major It works differently with the flatsAs its name indicates, the bass clef is used by instruments with lower registers, like the cello, trombone or bassoon The lower registers of the piano are notated in the bass clef For beginning pianists, notes on the bass clef staff will be played with the left hand The note names on the spaces of the bass clef...
