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C flat major

7 flats: B flat E flat A flat D flat G flat C flat F flat

Notes
C flat D flat E flat F flat G flat A flat B flat C flat

Relative minor: A flat minorAlso written as B major

C flat major fingering at a glance

One octave going up. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.

C flat major scale fingering for each hand
NoteC flatD flatE flatF flatG flatA flatB flatC flat
Right hand12312345
Left hand43214321

C flat major: common questions

What notes are in C flat major?
C flat major has 7 flats: B flat, E flat, A flat, D flat, G flat, C flat and F flat. The scale is C flat D flat E flat F flat G flat A flat B flat C flat.
What is the fingering for the C flat major scale?
For one octave going up, the right hand plays 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 and the left hand plays 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1, on C flat D flat E flat F flat G flat A flat B flat C flat. Coming down, use the same finger on each note.
What is the relative minor of C flat major?
A flat minor. It has the same key signature as C flat major, so it uses the same sharps or flats.
What are the notes of the C flat major arpeggio?
C flat, E flat and G flat: the 1st, 3rd and 5th notes of the scale. In root position over one octave, the right hand plays 1 2 3 5 and the left hand plays 5 3 2 1.

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