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