Major Scale Degrees for Bb Instruments
Order of flats – BEADGCF
Order of Sharps – FCGDAEB
Number of Flats or Sharps Concert Key Notes
0 C C D E F G A B C – Play D scale
Flats
1 F F G A Bb C D E F – Play G scale
2 Bb Bb C D Eb F G A Bb – Play C scale
3 Eb Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb – Play F scale
4 Ab Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab – Play Bb scale
5 Db Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db – Play Eb scale
6 Gb Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb – Play Ab scale
7 Cb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb Cb- Play Db scale
Sharps
1 G G A B C D E F# G – Play A scale
2 D D E F# G A B C# D – Play E scale
3 A A B C# D E F# G# A – Play B Scale
4 E E F# G# A B C# D# E – Play F# scale
5 B B C# D# E F# G# A# B – Play C# scale
6 F# F# G# A# B C# D# E# F# - Play G# scale
7 C# C# D# E# F# G# A# B# C# -Play D# scale
The keys of Gb and F# are enharmonic
The keys of Cb and B are enharmonic
The 6th degree of each scale is the beginning of the natural minor scale for each major key.