Expert: Rebecca - 12/5/2011

Question
Ok, So i have been playing clarinet for 6 years. 1, what is the difference between concert scales and major scales? 2, what is the name of the concert scales of all the scales both flat and sharp, in order by # of sharps and  flats

Answer
Hi Katie,

To figure out your major scale when given a concert key, you have to go up two half steps (or one whole step).
order of flats (memorize): BEADGCF Order of sharps is the opposite:FCGDAEB

Concert   Clarinet
Bb        C (no flats or sharps)
Eb        F (1 flat)
Ab        Bb 2 flats
Db        Eb 3 flats
Gb        Ab 4 flats
B         Db 5 flats
E         Gb 6 flats
A         B  5 sharps
D         E  4 sharps
G         A  3 sharps
C         D  2 sharps
F         G  1 sharp

Have fun,

Rebecca