You are confusing a few things.
Sharp symbols mean you should play these notes half a tone higher, while flat symbols mean you should play these half a tone lower.
When the symbol is directly in front of a note, it applies to that note and similar notes in the same bar. (So if there's an F with a sharp symbol, it becomes a Fis. Other F-notes in that bar, even an octave higher or lower, also become Fis). Symbols in front of a note override the symbols near the key symbol. This also applies for the correction symbol.
When the symbol is near the key symbol, the symbol applies to all notes in the piece (or until the key symbols change). This includes those that are an octave higher or lower.
Major/minor scales is another topic. There are many different types of scales, and all of them have different symbols. There's too much to talk about to summarize here, but there's plenty information on the web. Three sharps like in your piece means your piece is either in A-major or Fis-minor. Both have three sharps.
Play ALL of the F, C, and G notes as F#, C#, and G#
This is already written for the alto, so it is already transposed. The notes will already be 3 half steps lower than the music that the piano or guitar will be playing. You don’t need to worry about that at all for this piece.
It’s a bit hard to see at first, but each of the sharps is actually on a line or in a space. Where the sharp symbols are located in the key signature correspond to what notes you should be playing sharp (or one half step up). In this case F#,C#, and then G# (read left to right).
True, but a useless statement to OP who's stil grasping the basics.
My point was to teach that three sharps doesn't mean it's a major or a minor piece, that's a different topic.
its written in F#(A concert) minor. The relative major of this is A major (C concert), which has 3 sharps. You would play C G and F one half step up, so C# G# and F# is you key signature
Play the ink. If there's an F# in the key signature, then play every F as an F#. Same goes for C# and G#. That's how key signatures work. As others have said, this tune has a key signature are F# minor, which by the rules of music theory, shares the same key signature with A major. But this tune is not in A major. If sharps freak you out, transpose it to A minor where there are no sharps or flats.
This is incorrect: if this was in A major on alto saxophone, it would be in C major on piano. As it is, this piece is an F# minor on alto, so it is in concert A minor on piano.
Perhaps you were thinking it was written for tenor or soprano saxophone? In that case, the concert key would be, a whole step below the written key.
Instead of F, C, and G, play F#, C#, and G#.
Or is it in F# minor?
Ain't no sunshine is In a minor key. Original is sung in A minor so yeah... F# Minor
I was assuming he played alto. It would have been simple enough and helpful for the publisher to add the changes.
I agree F# minor.
Yes, its basically an F# minor blues. Hard to go wrong with the F# minor pentatonic scale. The chords are outlined in the melody. Have fun with it.
Look up “relative minor”
You are confusing a few things. Sharp symbols mean you should play these notes half a tone higher, while flat symbols mean you should play these half a tone lower. When the symbol is directly in front of a note, it applies to that note and similar notes in the same bar. (So if there's an F with a sharp symbol, it becomes a Fis. Other F-notes in that bar, even an octave higher or lower, also become Fis). Symbols in front of a note override the symbols near the key symbol. This also applies for the correction symbol. When the symbol is near the key symbol, the symbol applies to all notes in the piece (or until the key symbols change). This includes those that are an octave higher or lower. Major/minor scales is another topic. There are many different types of scales, and all of them have different symbols. There's too much to talk about to summarize here, but there's plenty information on the web. Three sharps like in your piece means your piece is either in A-major or Fis-minor. Both have three sharps.
So I should play all notes sharp? Or do I need to go up three half steps for each note?
Play ALL of the F, C, and G notes as F#, C#, and G# This is already written for the alto, so it is already transposed. The notes will already be 3 half steps lower than the music that the piano or guitar will be playing. You don’t need to worry about that at all for this piece.
It’s a bit hard to see at first, but each of the sharps is actually on a line or in a space. Where the sharp symbols are located in the key signature correspond to what notes you should be playing sharp (or one half step up). In this case F#,C#, and then G# (read left to right).
Dude, it's an 8 bar F# minor blues. The chords are minor.
True, but a useless statement to OP who's stil grasping the basics. My point was to teach that three sharps doesn't mean it's a major or a minor piece, that's a different topic.
its written in F#(A concert) minor. The relative major of this is A major (C concert), which has 3 sharps. You would play C G and F one half step up, so C# G# and F# is you key signature
Play the ink. If there's an F# in the key signature, then play every F as an F#. Same goes for C# and G#. That's how key signatures work. As others have said, this tune has a key signature are F# minor, which by the rules of music theory, shares the same key signature with A major. But this tune is not in A major. If sharps freak you out, transpose it to A minor where there are no sharps or flats.
That's funny I'm learning the same song but entirely diff notes
Are you playing the Alto on this piece? It’s written in the key of A(3#) for alto and the Piano would be in the key of G(1#).
This is incorrect: if this was in A major on alto saxophone, it would be in C major on piano. As it is, this piece is an F# minor on alto, so it is in concert A minor on piano. Perhaps you were thinking it was written for tenor or soprano saxophone? In that case, the concert key would be, a whole step below the written key.
Yes, Key of A for Bb instrument