Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle

Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle

A mnemonic used in music to remember the names of the sharp keys (F, C, G, D, A, E, and B). Reading the phrase in reverse can be used to remember the flat keys. A: "It's no use, I keep getting the names of the sharps all mixed up!" B: "It's easy, so long as you remember that Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle!"
See also: and, battle, Charles, down, End, father, goes
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles' Father
  • Charles
  • for the life of
  • for the life of (one)
  • for the life of me
  • for the life of one
  • it escapes (one)
  • AFAICR
  • doggo
  • jog (one's) memory