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Originally Posted by cholo11
Yeah, thanls for the correction. I figured it was C# later, I said Db beacuase it was written like that in some text tab.
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No problem.
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Originally Posted by ParsonsMatt
Do you even know what you're talking about, or are you just making stuff up? |
Just look at a circle of fifths and you'll notice that all major and minor keys with three exceptions (C# / Db major being one of them) are written only one way. While Db and C# may produce the same enharmonic tone, it's easier to write certain keys certain ways.
For example:
Major
C# D# E# F# G# A# B# C# (acceptable)
Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db (acceptable)
Minor
C# D# E F# G# A B C# (conventional)
Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bbb Cb Db (awkward)
Phrygian
C# D E F# G# A B C# (conventional)
Db Ebb Fb Gb Ab Bbb Cb Db (awkward)
In tablature, it really doesn't matter, but with standard notation the key signatures are written in a way that it makes a very big difference to whomever is reading or writing the piece.