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The reason for this is because C sharp minor only has four sharps in it's key signature, whereas D flat minor has 6 flats + 1 double flat.
Ironic thing is, on the other hand, is that C sharp major has seven sharps whilst D flat has five flats.
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∙ 11y agoTo make sight reading easy, there must be at least one letter name in each diatonic scale. In A major the notes are A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯ and G♯ so the reason C♯ is used instead of D♭ is that if D♭ was used you'd have no C note and two D notes. Apart from that, C♯/D♭ have the same pitch (they sound the same).
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∙ 12y agoThey are the same note; they are enharmonic.
If you think of a keyboard, C# and Db are literally the same note.
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What note is dominant in a C flat major scale?
The dominant (fifth) degree of a D sharp major scale is A sharp.
What are all the major and minor scales?
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
What other major scale sounds the same as the c sharp major scale?
D-flat major. It's the enharmonic equivalent.
What is the D flat concert scale on the clarinet?
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.
What musical scale is neither major or minor?
The scale of 'C' - it uses neither sharp or flat notes.
Which scale does not require sharp or flat notes?
The C major scale and its relative minor, the A minor scale. C Major.
What note is dominant in a C flat major scale?
The dominant (fifth) degree of a D sharp major scale is A sharp.
Does A flat major have a C sharp and D natural in its scale?
it has a C sharp but no D natural
What is the rule for finding the name of a sharp major key or scale?
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.
What are all the major and minor scales?
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
What other major scale sounds the same as the c sharp major scale?
D-flat major. It's the enharmonic equivalent.
What is the D flat concert scale on the clarinet?
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.
What musical scale is neither major or minor?
The scale of 'C' - it uses neither sharp or flat notes.
What scale has A flat and C sharp?
Technically, none. If a scale has sharps then it won't have flats and vice-versa. But, in this case it's a matter of semantics: A flat is the same as G sharp and there are several scales that have both G sharp and C sharp - for example, D major, A major, E major, B major, F# major, C# major, G# major, B minor, F# minor, C# minor, G# minor - and then there are the other 5 modes besides major and minor. As well, C# is the same as D flat. D flat and A flat are also found in several scales.
what is the scale for C for the flute?
C, C sharp/D flat, D, D sharp/E flat, E, F, F sharp/G flat, G, G sharp/A flat, A, A sharp/B flat, B, C.
Does both A flat and C sharp occur in any scale?
No, there's not. No major or minor scale has both sharps and flats in it, except for harmonic minor scales. However, there is no harmonic minor scale that has A flat and C sharp. There might be some exotic scale but I can't think of one off hand - like an octatonic scale, for example (a scale made up of the pattern whole step/half step repeated).If you spell A flat as G sharp, however, then there are several scales with G sharp and C sharp in them - specifically, A, E, B, F#, and C# major, and their relative minors._________________________________________________________________Both Ab and C♯ occur in the D major 7 flat 5 chord and the D diminished major 7th chord,The notes to a D major 7 flat 5 chord are: D, F♯, Ab and C♯.The notes to a D diminished major seventh chord are D, F, Ab and C♯.
How many key signatures exist?
15 different key signatures exist. (no sharps or flats) = C major F sharp= G major F C sharp = D major F C G sharp = A major F C G D sharp = E major F C G D A sharp = B major F C G D A E sharp = F # major F C G D A E B sharp = C# major B E A D G C F flat = C flat major B E A D G C flat = G flat major B E A D G flat = D flat major B E A D flat = A flat major B E A flat =E flat major B E flat =B flat major B flat = F major
