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- How many enharmonic equivalents are there?
- What is the Enharmonic equivalent of C?
- How do you get enharmonic keys?
- What is the Enharmonic equivalent of AE?
How many enharmonic equivalents are there?
The enharmonic keys are six pairs, three major pairs and three minor pairs: B major/C♭ major, G♯ minor/A♭ minor, F♯ major/G♭ major, D♯ minor/E♭ minor, C♯ major/D♭ major and A♯ minor/B♭ minor.
What is the Enharmonic equivalent of C?
Enharmonic equivalents are often used when we change key within a piece. Some common enharmonic equivalents are C#/Db, D#/Eb, G#/Ab and A#/Bb. These are the black notes on a piano keyboard. Slightly trickier, these are white notes on the piano: E/Fb, E#/F, B/Cb and B#/C.
How do you get enharmonic keys?
Enharmonic keys occur when the same set of pitches can be indicated with either sharps or flats. For example, the key of D-flat has 5 flats and the key of C-sharp has 7 sharps. Just as the pitch D-flat is the same as C-sharp, so are the sets of pitches in their respective keys.
What is the Enharmonic equivalent of AE?
E-flat minor
| Dominant key | B-flat minor |
| Subdominant | A-flat minor enharmonic G-sharp minor |
| Enharmonic | D-sharp minor |
| Component pitches | |
|---|---|
| E♭, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭ | |
