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The complete set of keys. They form a circle effectively from 0 sharps [C] clockwise to
11 sharps [E# = F]or 0 flats [C] anticlockwise to 11 flats [Abb=G].
Conventionally, the two are balanced to 6 sharps and 6 flats.
The keys are shown as key/relative minor.
Flats Sharps
C
F/Dm
1 [Bb]
G/Em
1 [F#]
Bb/Gm
2 [Bb,Eb]
D/Bm
2 [F#, C#]
Eb/Cm
3 [Bb,Eb,Ab]
A/F#m
3 F#,C#,G#]
Ab/Fm
4 [Bb,Eb,Ab,Db]
E/C#m
4 [F#,C#,G#,D#]
Db/Bbm
5  [Bb,Eb,Ab,Db,Gb]
B/Abm
5 [F#,C#,G#,D#,A#]
Gb/Ebm
6 Bb,Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Cb]

F#/Ebm
6 [F#,C#,G#,D#,A#,E#]