All keys are shown, including the commonly used 12 keys of the Circle of fifths diagram, and other theoretical (ie. not practically useable) keys.
Theoretical keys are clearly marked (they would have double sharps or flats in the key signature), and alternative enharmonic keys that sound the same are suggested in each case.
Major | Natural minor | Harmonic minor | Melodic minor |
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The C minor scale has 3 flats.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | C | D | Eb | F | G | Ab | Bb | C |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - C minor on circle of 5ths.
The C-sharp minor scale has 4 sharps.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | C# | D# | E | F# | G# | A | B | C# |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - C# minor on circle of 5ths.
The D-flat minor scale has 1 double-flat, 6 flats.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | Db | Eb | Fb | Gb | Ab | Bbb | Cb | Db |
Warning: The D-flat key is a theoretical minor scale key.
The C# natural minor scale contains the same note pitches, is easier to work with, and is a direct replacement.
The D minor scale has 1 flat.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | D | E | F | G | A | Bb | C | D |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - D minor on circle of 5ths.
The D-sharp minor scale has 6 sharps.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | D# | E# | F# | G# | A# | B | C# | D# |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - D# minor on circle of 5ths.
The E-flat minor scale has 6 flats.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | Eb | F | Gb | Ab | Bb | Cb | Db | Eb |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - Eb minor on circle of 5ths.
The E minor scale has 1 sharp.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | E | F# | G | A | B | C | D | E |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - E minor on circle of 5ths.
The E-sharp minor scale has 6 sharps, 1 double-sharp.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | E# | F## | G# | A# | B# | C# | D# | E# |
Warning: The E-sharp key is a theoretical minor scale key.
The F natural minor scale contains the same note pitches, is easier to work with, and is a direct replacement.
The F-flat minor scale has 4 double-flats, 3 flats.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | Fb | Gb | Abb | Bbb | Cb | Dbb | Ebb | Fb |
Warning: The F-flat key is a theoretical minor scale key.
The E natural minor scale contains the same note pitches, is easier to work with, and is a direct replacement.
The F minor scale has 4 flats.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | F | G | Ab | Bb | C | Db | Eb | F |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - F minor on circle of 5ths.
The F-sharp minor scale has 3 sharps.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | F# | G# | A | B | C# | D | E | F# |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - F# minor on circle of 5ths.
The G-flat minor scale has 2 double-flats, 5 flats.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | Gb | Ab | Bbb | Cb | Db | Ebb | Fb | Gb |
Warning: The G-flat key is a theoretical minor scale key.
The F# natural minor scale contains the same note pitches, is easier to work with, and is a direct replacement.
The G minor scale has 2 flats.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | G | A | Bb | C | D | Eb | F | G |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - G minor on circle of 5ths.
The G-sharp minor scale has 5 sharps.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | G# | A# | B | C# | D# | E | F# | G# |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - G# minor on circle of 5ths.
The A-flat minor scale has 7 flats.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | Ab | Bb | Cb | Db | Eb | Fb | Gb | Ab |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - Ab minor on circle of 5ths.
The A minor scale has no sharp or flat notes.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | A |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - A minor on circle of 5ths.
The A-sharp minor scale has 7 sharps.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | A# | B# | C# | D# | E# | F# | G# | A# |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - A# minor on circle of 5ths.
The B-flat minor scale has 5 flats.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | Bb | C | Db | Eb | F | Gb | Ab | Bb |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - Bb minor on circle of 5ths.
The B minor scale has 2 sharps.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | B | C# | D | E | F# | G | A | B |
This is a commonly used minor scale key - B minor on circle of 5ths.
The B-sharp minor scale has 5 sharps, 2 double-sharps.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | B# | C## | D# | E# | F## | G# | A# | B# |
Warning: The B-sharp key is a theoretical minor scale key.
The C natural minor scale contains the same note pitches, is easier to work with, and is a direct replacement.
The C-flat minor scale has 3 double-flats, 4 flats.
No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
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Note | Cb | Db | Ebb | Fb | Gb | Abb | Bbb | Cb |
Warning: The C-flat key is a theoretical minor scale key.
The B natural minor scale contains the same note pitches, is easier to work with, and is a direct replacement.