it has a C sharp but no D natural
There are different rules. For major keys, the rule is this (by the way, # means sharp): C major scale- 0 sharps or flats G major scale- 1 sharp - F sharp D major scale- 2 sharps - F and C sharp A major scale- 3 sharps - F, C, G sharp E major scale- 4 sharps - F, C, G, D sharp B major scale- 5 sharps - F, C, G, D, A sharp F# major scale- 6 sharps - F, C, G, D, A, E sharp C# major scale - 7 sharps - F, C, G, D, A, E, B sharp. For major keys with flats: F major scale - 1 flat - B flat B flat major scale - 2 flats - B, E flat E flat major scale - 3 flats - B, E, A flat A flat major scale - 4 flats - B, E, A, D flat D flat major scale - 5 flats - B, E, A, D, G flat G flat major scale - 6 flats - B, E, A, D, G, C flat C flat major scale - 7 flats - B, E, A, D, G, C, F flat So as you might have noticed, in increasing order of sharps it is: F, C, G, D, A, E, B. And the increasing order of flats is B, E, A, D, G, C, F. If you notice the order of sharps is the opposite of the order of flats.
The half steps in an E major scale are from Gis / G-sharp (enharmonically, As / A-flat) to A, and from Dis / D-sharp (enharmonically, Es / E-flat) to E.
D major has a key signature of F sharp and C sharp D minor has a key signature of B flat
A minor
The key signature indicates which notes are sharp, natural, or flat. Every key has a specific signature.
Firstly, lets think about your major cghords. All major chord consist of the first (root) third and fifth notes of the major scale from which they come. so, for c major for eg, C E and G. you chords will all contain 1st 3rd and 5th notes somwhere. so, to make them minor, simply lower the third by a semitone, ie one fret, and hey presto, a minor chord. Jason, Essex UK
The dominant (fifth) degree of a D sharp major scale is A sharp.
There are different rules. For major keys, the rule is this (by the way, # means sharp): C major scale- 0 sharps or flats G major scale- 1 sharp - F sharp D major scale- 2 sharps - F and C sharp A major scale- 3 sharps - F, C, G sharp E major scale- 4 sharps - F, C, G, D sharp B major scale- 5 sharps - F, C, G, D, A sharp F# major scale- 6 sharps - F, C, G, D, A, E sharp C# major scale - 7 sharps - F, C, G, D, A, E, B sharp. For major keys with flats: F major scale - 1 flat - B flat B flat major scale - 2 flats - B, E flat E flat major scale - 3 flats - B, E, A flat A flat major scale - 4 flats - B, E, A, D flat D flat major scale - 5 flats - B, E, A, D, G flat G flat major scale - 6 flats - B, E, A, D, G, C flat C flat major scale - 7 flats - B, E, A, D, G, C, F flat So as you might have noticed, in increasing order of sharps it is: F, C, G, D, A, E, B. And the increasing order of flats is B, E, A, D, G, C, F. If you notice the order of sharps is the opposite of the order of flats.
The C major scale and its relative minor, the A minor scale. C Major.
G sharp (enharmonic A flat).
The half steps in an E major scale are from Gis / G-sharp (enharmonically, As / A-flat) to A, and from Dis / D-sharp (enharmonically, Es / E-flat) to E.
D-flat major. It's the enharmonic equivalent.
D flat E flat F natural F sharp A flat B flat C natural D flat (:
D flat, E flat, F flat, G Flat, A flat, B Double flat, C flat, D flat. However, since D flat and C sharp are, essentially, the same, it would be easier to write in terms of C sharp. The scale would then read C sharp, D sharp, E, F sharp, G sharp, A, B, C sharp.
The third note of the diatonic scale of any key.
G sharp (enharmonic A flat).
The scale of 'C' - it uses neither sharp or flat notes.