whats Cb?

[deandrehodges]

is Cb also Db?I remember reading I think bro.Tblocks post and it said that the flats ascends and the sharps

• descend if Im remembering correctly.so is Cb also Db and is C# B or Bb ?

[CJKeyboardPlaya]

Now i may not be correct on this.. but if i remember rite... "Cb" is the same as a "B"... and "Db" is the same as a "C#"


again i maybe rite or rong... dont hold it against me...

[Val215]

Sharps are to the right and flats are to the left. Therefore, Cb is B. C# is Db

[PianoWizard]

Now i may not be correct on this.. but if i remember rite... "Cb" is the same as a "B"... and "Db" is the same as a "C#"


again i maybe rite or rong... dont hold it against me...

Yea I think that this is right, it would have been my answer.

PianoWiz...

[CJKeyboardPlaya]

Ok.

I kinda new wat i was talkin bout.... I no alil music thoery....

[PianoWizard]

Ok.

I kinda new wat i was talkin bout.... I no alil music thoery....

DITTO......       

PianoWiz...

[Docdb04]

Cb is the same as B and Db is the same as C# when your playing by ear.  When your reading music, they are four different keys.

Cb major - 7 flats (All of B's, E's, A's, D's, G's, C's, and F's are flat)
B major - 5 sharps (All of F's, C's, G's, D's, and A's are sharp)
Db major - 5 flats (All of B's, E's, A's, D's, and G's are flat)
C# major - 7 sharps (All of F's, C's, G's, D's, A's, E's, and B's are sharp)

[T-Block]

When you flat (b) a note, you lower that note 1/2 step.  When you lower a note, you are moving down/to the left on your keyboard.  So, no matter how many flats (b) you have, lower the note 1/2 stpe for each flat (b).  Examples:

Cb = C lowerd 1/2 step
Cbb = C lowerd two 1/2 steps
Cbb = C lowerd three 1/2 steps
etc.


When you sharp (#) a note, you raise that note 1/2 step.  When you raise a note, you are moving up/to the right on your keyboard.  So, no matter how many shaprs (#) you have, raise the note 1/2 stpe for each flat (#).  Examples:

C# = C raised 1/2 step
C## = C raised two 1/2 steps
C### = C raised three 1/2 steps
etc.


The key here is when you are playing in a key that contains sharps in the key signature, then rename all notes as sharps.  So, for the keys of C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, and C#, name your notes like this:

B#/C, C#, D, D#, E, E#/F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B

Likewise, when you are playing in a key that contains flats in the key signature, then rename all notes as flats.  So, for the keys of C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, and Cb name your notes like this:

C, Db, D, Eb, E/Fb, F, Gb, G, Ab, A, Bb, B/Cb

[T-Block]

The key here is when you are playing in a key that contains sharps in the key signature, then rename all notes as sharps.  So, for the keys of C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, and C#, name your notes like this:

B#/C, C#, D, D#, E, E#/F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B

Likewise, when you are playing in a key that contains flats in the key signature, then rename all notes as flats.  So, for the keys of C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, and Cb name your notes like this:

C, Db, D, Eb, E/Fb, F, Gb, G, Ab, A, Bb, B/Cb

For those of you wondering why I have the key of C in both places, it's because the key of C contains no sharps or flats.  So, that means you can name the notes with sharps or flats, but you have to pick one to use.  If you choose to use sharps, then name the notes as sharps.  If you choose to use flats, then name the notes as flats.  Don't mix and match sharps and flats, you will only confuse yourself and somebody else.

[cas10a]

To take this a step further, example in the key of C, the chord you are playing has something to do with your notation of flats or sharps also when notating.

If you are notating/playing an Augmented C chord, you raise the 5th a half step, therfore it is sharped and you would notate the # even if you are using flats in the Key of C.

Ex., - C-E-G#

If you are notating/playing a diminished chord, you lower the 3rd and 5th, notate the flats accordingly, regardless if you have been using sharps.

Ex., C-Eb-Gb

[ferrente]

Quick Aid for the New Musician.


Flats/ Sharps     ( On the Same key)

Db / C#

Eb / D#

Gb / F#

Ab / G#

Bb / A#