Major Scale/Key Notation

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How many Major Scales are there?

12

How many written Major Keys are there?

15

What is this Major Key Signature?

C Major

What is this Major Key Signature?

F Major

What is this Major Key Signature?

G Major

What is this Major Key Signature?

B Flat Major

What is this Major Key Signature?

D Major

What is this Major Key Signature?

E Flat Major

What is this Major Key Signature?

A Major

What is this Major Key Signature?

A Flat Major

What is this Major Key Signature?

E Major

What is this Major Key Signature?

C Flat Major

What is this Major Key Signature?

B Major

What is this Major Key Signature?

G Flat Major

What is this Major Key Signature?

F Sharp Major

What is this Major Key Signature?

D Flat Major

What is this Major Key Signature?

C Sharp Major

Major Scale with no Sharps or Flats

C Major

Major Scale with 1 Flat

F Major

Major Scale with 1 Sharp

G Major

Major Scale with 2 Flats

Bb Major

Major Scale with 2 Sharps

D Major

Major Scale with 3 Flats

Eb Major

Major Scale with 3 Sharps

A Major

Major Scale with 4 Flats

Ab Major

Major Scale with 4 Sharps

E Major

Major Scale with 7 Flats

Cb Major

Major Scale with 5 Sharps

B Major

Major Scale with 6 Flats

Gb Major

Major Scale with 6 Sharps

F# Major

Major Scale with 5 Flats

Db Major

Major Scale with 7 Sharps

C# Major

Enharmonic Equivalent of C# Major?

Db Major

Enharmonic Equivalent of Gb Major?

F# Major

Enharmonic Equivalent of Cb Major?

B Major

Which is preferred for writing? Cb Major or B Major?

B Major, since it has 5 sharps as opposed to Cb Major’s 7 flats.

Which is preferred for writing? C# Major or Db Major?

Db Major, since it has 5 flats as opposed to Cb Major’s 7 sharps.

Which is preferred for writing? F# Major or Gb Major?

Neither, both have six accidentals.

Which Major Keys are often not used to write down the 12 Major Scales?

C# Major, Cb Major, and EITHER F# Major or Gb Major.