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You could argue, however, that there are other scales with even more flats, such as Câ™ major (which has 7 flats). Câ™ major is actually exactly the same as B major (which has 5 sharps), and, of these two forms, B major is the name (and key signature) used. Other major scales that use more than 6 flats, such as Fâ™ major (which is equivalent to E major), end up having double flats (notated as â™â™), so things start to get unnecessarily complicated and messy to write.
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What is the scale on a keyboard?
A run of notes, most scales have eight notes.
How many major scales are there?
There are 7 white notes, and 5 black notes on the piano, so all together you have 12 different notes, and therefore, 12 different sounding major scales.If we include the three enharmonic ones - that makes fifteen key signatures and, therefore, fifteen major scales in total.They are, from the flattest key (the one with the most amount of flats) to the sharpest key, in order: Cb, Gb, Db, Ab, Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D, A, E, B, F# and C#. These are all the "real keys".Now, if you want to get theory crazy - you can look at the "imaginary scales" as well - which are scales you can figure out theoretically, but you wouldn't use them for practical reasons. This would include keys like D# Major (9 sharps) and Gbb Major (13 flats), in which case there would be an additional 20 major scales (one for every note and its enharmonic equivalent) as well, making a total of 35 scales (for the 15 real key signatures and the 20 imaginary keys).
Is major keys the same with major scale?
They are not the same but are closely related. A scale is any series of notes that goes from a note to the same pitched note an octave higher or lower. So a scale goes from C to C, or from E flat to E flat, and so on. A major scale is a special scale pattern that forms the basis of most Western music. A major key is the key that the music is played in. For any given key, the default notes will be the notes in the major scale of the same name. So in the key of C major the default notes are the 7 notes in the C major scale, and in the key of E flat major the default notes are the 7 notes in the E flat major scale. To further clarify, the interval between the two C's or E flats is called an octave. There are twelve specific notes in the octave. lets start with A. (Some notes have two names and they will be given in parentheses (The symbol # is pronounced sharp, the symbol b is pronounced flat). The notes are A, (A#, Bb), B, C, (C#, Db), D, (D#, Eb), E, F, (F#, Gb), G, (G#, Ab). A major scale uses seven of those notes. They are the starting point, skip one, then skip again, then the next one, skip, skip skip. So if you start with C, you get C, D, E, F, G, A, B and end it with the note of the next octave, C. This makes eight, hence the name octave.
How are major scales made?
Tone Tone Semitone Tone Tone Tone Semitone, is always the gap between notes in any major scale, which is why most scales need sharps or flats. For example, C major is: C - up a tone - D - up a tone - E - up a semitone - F - up a tone - G - up a tone - A - up a tone - B - up a semitone - C.
What are the 12 major scales for in order?
There are actually 15 major scales: C Major (the neutral key) and 7 sharp keys and 7 flat keys. The key with the most sharps is C# Major, where every note has a sharp. Likewise, the flattest key is Cb Major, where every note has a flat. People say there are 12 keys because three of these sound the same as three other keys (in 12 tone equal temperament, that is). Anyway, the progression of keys from the flattest to the sharpest key is: Cb, Gb, Db, Ab, Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, C#
Which major scale has the most flat notes?
C flat Major
Which major scale has the most flats?
G-flat major scale has the most with 6 flats: b-flat, e-flat, a-flat, d-flat, g-flat, and c-flat.Of course, one could argue that other scales have more flats (such as C-flat major, F-flat major, B-double-flat major, etc), but these scales are typically notated as their enharmonic equivalent (e.g. A major instead of B-double-flat major).
Which major scale starting on a black key has the most white notes in its scale?
B flat
What is the scale on a keyboard?
A run of notes, most scales have eight notes.
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What natural minor scale has the most flat notes?
The A Flat Natural Minor Scale
What does musical note B flat major sound like?
B flat major is a scale, which is a series of notes played in succesion, going up and down. The musical note B flat is just one frequency which is a semitone above A. Concert A (the most used middle A) is at 440Hz.
How many major scales are there?
There are 7 white notes, and 5 black notes on the piano, so all together you have 12 different notes, and therefore, 12 different sounding major scales.If we include the three enharmonic ones - that makes fifteen key signatures and, therefore, fifteen major scales in total.They are, from the flattest key (the one with the most amount of flats) to the sharpest key, in order: Cb, Gb, Db, Ab, Eb, Bb, F, C, G, D, A, E, B, F# and C#. These are all the "real keys".Now, if you want to get theory crazy - you can look at the "imaginary scales" as well - which are scales you can figure out theoretically, but you wouldn't use them for practical reasons. This would include keys like D# Major (9 sharps) and Gbb Major (13 flats), in which case there would be an additional 20 major scales (one for every note and its enharmonic equivalent) as well, making a total of 35 scales (for the 15 real key signatures and the 20 imaginary keys).
Is major keys the same with major scale?
They are not the same but are closely related. A scale is any series of notes that goes from a note to the same pitched note an octave higher or lower. So a scale goes from C to C, or from E flat to E flat, and so on. A major scale is a special scale pattern that forms the basis of most Western music. A major key is the key that the music is played in. For any given key, the default notes will be the notes in the major scale of the same name. So in the key of C major the default notes are the 7 notes in the C major scale, and in the key of E flat major the default notes are the 7 notes in the E flat major scale. To further clarify, the interval between the two C's or E flats is called an octave. There are twelve specific notes in the octave. lets start with A. (Some notes have two names and they will be given in parentheses (The symbol # is pronounced sharp, the symbol b is pronounced flat). The notes are A, (A#, Bb), B, C, (C#, Db), D, (D#, Eb), E, F, (F#, Gb), G, (G#, Ab). A major scale uses seven of those notes. They are the starting point, skip one, then skip again, then the next one, skip, skip skip. So if you start with C, you get C, D, E, F, G, A, B and end it with the note of the next octave, C. This makes eight, hence the name octave.
What is the most common musical scale?
A Musical Scale is a rising or lowering series of notes or pitches, as opposed to a cycle of intervals [the distance between two notes] which is a musical form. Each note in a scale is referred to as a scale degree. Though the scales from musical traditions around the world are often quite different, the pitches of the notes in any given scale are usually related by a mathematical rule. Scales are theoretical constructs which may be used to control a composition, but much music is written without any scale in mind. Scales may be described as tonal, modal, diatonic, derived or synthetic, and by the number of tones included.
How many tones are on an octave scale on the piano?
That depends on whether it's a conventional scale or a different type of scale like a pentatonic scale [which ironically has 3 tones]. Most scales, from Do to Do, have five tones. For those who don't learn notes as do, re and mi, I mean from C to C etc. Oh, and also, I'm not sure why you specified the piano, as scales are just notes, therefore playable on any instrument in the same way. Though admittedly, it's easier to work out if you know the layout of a keyboard. _____________________________________________________ I assume you are asking about a major or minor scale, but there are different types, and how many tones also depends on if you count the high note above with the same letter as the lowest note. In a traditional MAJOR SCALE (a.k.a. Ionian), there are seven different letter names (and usually an eighth note is added with the same letter name, an octave higher than the first). If you start on C, the major scale is C, D, E, F, G, A, B (and C for the eighth note). You can start on any note, but you will get different letters). A pentatonic scale has FIVE tones (if you start on C, then the notes are C, D, E, G, A.... and again C which would make 6 tones if you count the high note). There are many other scales, but this should answer your question. ______________________________________________________ If we speak about TONES (not notes), there are 12 semitones, that is 6 tones between for example C and C of a higher octave in a standard major scale.
What does minor mean in music?
A major key sound confident and happy, while a minor key sounds sinister or sad.a minor key could also mean that you have minor scales or minor chords or minor intervals! thanks hope i helped! by kjw
