C-flat major
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| Relative key | A♭ minor | |
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| Parallel key | C♭ minor enharmonic: B minor | |
| Notes in this scale | ||
| C♭, D♭, E♭, F♭, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭ | ||
C-flat major is a major scale based on C-flat. Its key signature has seven flats.
Its relative minor is A-flat minor, and its parallel minor is C-flat minor. This is usually replaced by B minor because C♭ minor's three double-flats make it generally impractical to use.
Its enharmonic equivalent is B major.
Most composers prefer to use the enharmonic equivalent B major because it has just five sharps.
Scales and keys[change | change source]
Diatonic Scales and Keys
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| The table shows the number of sharps or flats in each scale. Minor scales are written in lower case. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||