Three flats is either E-flat major or C minor.
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The key of E-flat major contains three flats: Bb, Eb, and Ab.
When reading flat key signatures, it is the second to last flat: The order of the flats go as such: B flat, E flat, A Flat, D flat, G flat, C flat, F flat. In this case that would make A being the second to last flat, thus the key would be A-Flat Major or f Minor.
The key signature for F major has one flat (B flat) , while the key signature for F minor has four flats (B flat, E flat, A flat, and D flat).
When working with flats, the second to last flat is the key signature. The exception here being when only one flat is in the key signature - this would be the key of 'F.' The order of flats are as follows: B-flat, E-flat, A-flat, D-flat, G-flat... etc.
The music is in Cb Major if the music is in a bright sounding key. The music is in Ab minor if the music is in a dark sounding key.