TABLE 2. NOTES IN ALL MAJOR KEYS

(The most common keys -- C, D, F, and G -- are in white)

Key

Notes Played in the Key

Flats and Sharps

 

� step

 

� step

 

� step

 

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

C

C

D

E

F

G

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

None

Db

Db

Eb

F

Gb

Ab

Bb

C

Db

Eb

F

Gb

Ab

Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb

D

D

E

F#

G

A

B

C#

D

E

F#

G

A

F#, C#

Eb

Eb

F

G

Ab

Bb

C

D

Eb

F

G

Ab

Bb

Bb, Eb, Ab

E

E

F#

G#

A

B

C#

D#

E

F#

G#

A

B

F#, C#, G#, D#

F

F

G

A

Bb

C

D

E

F

G

A

Bb

C

Bb

Gb

Gb

Ab

Bb

B

Db

Eb

F

Gb

Ab

Bb

B

Db

Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb

G

G

A

B

C

D

E

F#

G

A

B

C

D

F#

Ab

Ab

Bb

C

Db

Eb

F

G

Ab

Bb

C

Db

Eb

Bb, Eb, Ab, Db

A

A

B

C#

D

E

F#

G#

A

B

C#

D

E

F#, C#, G#

Bb

Bb

C

D

Eb

F

G

A

Bb

C

D

Eb

F

Bb, Eb

B

B

C#

D#

E

F#

G#

A#

B

C#

D#

E

F#

A#, C#, D#, F#, G#




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