C-flat major
tonality
C-flat major (or the key of C-flat) is a major scale based on C♭, containing the pitches C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, and B♭. Its key signature has seven flats. B major, a key signature with five sharps, is the enharmonic equivalent of C-flat major.[1] C-flat major is usually not used because it uses several flats. B major is normally used instead, because it only uses five sharps.
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Relative key | A♭ minor | |
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Parallel key | C-flat minor enharmonic: B minor | |
Dominant key | ||
Subdominant | ||
Notes in this scale | ||
C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭ |
The C-flat major scale is:
![{
\override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f
\relative c' {
\clef treble \key ces \major \time 7/4 ces4 des es fes ges aes bes ces bes aes ges fes es des ces2
\clef bass \key ces \major
} }](http://up.wiki.x.io/score/l/3/l3hwr0hafp0ek0vm093m0oz3oas7rg4/l3hwr0ha.png)
References
change- ↑ "B Major and C Flat Major Scales". Piano Music Theory. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2020.