C-flat major facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
C♭ major

Relative key	A♭ minor
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

Diatonic Scales and Keys
	Flats Sharps Major minor Major minor 0 C, a 1 F d G e 2 B♭ g D b 3 E♭ c A f♯ 4 A♭ f E c♯ 5 D♭ b♭ B g♯ 6 G♭ e♭ F♯ d♯ 7 C♭ a♭ C♯ a♯ 8 F♭ d♭ G♯ e♯
The table shows the number of sharps or flats in each scale. Minor scales are written in lower case.

See also

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