How to tell what key something is in

You can tell the key from the number of flats or sharps in it.

b = Key of F
bb = Key of Bb
bbb = Key of Eb
bbbb = Key of Ab or G#
bbbbb or ####### = Key of Db or C#
bbbbbb or ###### = Key of Gb or F#
bbbbbbb or ##### = Key of B or Cb
#### = Key of E or Fb
### = Key of A
## = Key of D
# = Key of G
no flats or sharps = Key of C

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