These are just some memory tags that can help you remember. Also, notice that G through E, each letter has as many pen strokes in writing the letter as it does sharps. G is made with one pen stroke and has one sharp. D is made with two pen strokes and has two sharps. A is made with three pen strokes and has three sharps.
E is made with four pen strokes and has four sharps.
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