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Double-flats and double-sharps are often used as accidentals but placing them in the key signature makes the music generally very hard to read. The Scales who use double-flats in the key signature (Db Minor, Gb Minor, Ab Minor) are just Theoretical Scales.
- Can you have a double-flat in a key signature?
- What scale has double-flats?
- What is the purpose of double-flats and double sharps?
- Can a key signature have both flats and sharps?
Can you have a double-flat in a key signature?
Double-accidentals are not seen in any working key signature. In fact, if there were a key signature after Cb major (which has the maximum seven flats), it would contain a B double-flat. ... Instead of alternating between writing G natural and G flat, you could indicate the tone of G by writing an A double-flat instead.
What scale has double-flats?
The A-double-flat major scale has 4 double-flats, 3 flats. Warning: The A-double-flat key is a theoretical major scale key.
What is the purpose of double-flats and double sharps?
The purpose of double sharps and flats in key signatures is to represent this scale in the way it is written, and avoid constant use of accidentals on a note - as per the example switching between G and G#.
Can a key signature have both flats and sharps?
A natural sign looks like this:
A key signature will only contain one kind of accidentals, either sharps or flats, but never both. You will find it right next to the clef symbol at the beginning of the staff.
