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The Solution below shows the B# major key signature on the treble clef and bass clef.
The Lesson steps then explain how to write the key signature using both clefs, including the display order and line / space staff positions of the notes, and the sharp / flat accidentals.
For a quick summary of this topic, have a look at Key signature.
Key | C | C# | Db | D | D# | Eb | E | E# | Fb | F | F# | Gb | G | G# | Ab | A | A# | Bb | B | [B#] | Cb | All On 1 page |
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The B-sharp major scale has 2 sharps, 5 double-sharps.
Warning: The B-sharp key is a theoretical major scale key.
This means:
> Its key signature would contain either double-sharps or double flats.
> It is rarely used in practice, because it is too complex to use.
> It is not on the Circle of fifths diagram, which contains the most commonly used keys.
> There is always an identical major scale that you can use in its place, which is on the Circle of 5ths.
> The C major scale sounds the same / contains the same note pitches, which are played in the same order (the scales are enharmonic), so it can be used as a direct replacement for the B-sharp major scale.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | B# | C## | D## | E# | F## | G## | A## | B# |
These note names are shown below on the treble clef followed by the bass clef.
Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
The white keys are named using the alphabetic letters A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, which is a pattern that repeats up the piano keyboard.
Every white or black key could have a flat(b) or sharp(#) accidental name, depending on how that note is used. In a later step, if sharp or flat notes are used, the exact accidental names will be chosen.
The audio files below play every note shown on the piano above, so middle C (marked with an orange line at the bottom) is the 2nd note heard.
Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
The B-sharp major scale has 2 sharps, 5 double-sharps.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | B# | C## | D## | E# | F## | G## | A## | B# |
To understand why the B-sharp major scale has 2 sharps, 5 double-sharps, have a look at the B# major scale page, which shows how to identify the note positions and names for this scale.
Since this is a none-based key signature, the music theory rules for constructing key signatures containing nones are covered in the next step.
Bass Clef: | Midi | MP3 | Treble Clef: | Midi | MP3 |
Key | C | C# | Db | D | D# | Eb | E | E# | Fb | F | F# | Gb | G | G# | Ab | A | A# | Bb | B | [B#] | Cb | All On 1 page |
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