Major Scale Degrees for F 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 – Play G scale
1 F F G A Bb C D E F – Play C scale
2 Bb Bb C D Eb F G A Bb – Play F scale
3 Eb Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb – Play Bb scale
4 Ab Ab Bb C Db Eb F G Ab – Play Eb scale
5 Db Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db – Play Ab scale
6 Gb Gb Ab Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb – Play Db scale
7 Cb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb Cb- Play Gb scale
Sharps
1 G G A B C D E F# G – Play D scale
2 D D E F# G A B C# D – Play A scale
3 A A B C# D E F# G# A – Play E Scale
4 E E F# G# A B C# D# E – Play B scale
5 B B C# D# E F# G# A# B – Play F# scale
6 F# F# G# A# B C# D# E# F# - Play C# scale
7 C# C# D# E# F# G# A# B# C# -Play G# scale
The keys of Gb and F# are enharmonic
The keys of Cb and B are enharmonic
The 6th degree of each scale is enlarged as an indicator of the beginning of the natural minor scale for each major key.