For example, an A harmonic minor scale must be spelled A – B – C – D – E – F – G#, because if the last note was spelled as A-flat, there would be no G and there would be two As. The F# cannot be called G-flat because then the scale would have two Gs (one flat, one natural) and no Fs the C# cannot be called D-flat for the same reason.Įven scales that are not derived from modes such as melodic and harmonic minor must follow the same model. For example, a D major scale must be spelled D – E – F# – G – A – B – C#. While the ear perceives C-sharp and D-flat the same way, if you are writing music for others to read, it is important to understand the difference.Įvery modal scale (major, minor, mixolydian, etc) scale MUST have exactly one of every note letter: one A, one B, one C and so forth. Words such as “red/read”, “two/too/to” and “be/bee” sound the same but are different. Just because two notes sound the same, that doesn’t mean that they are the same. When is a note called C sharp, when is it called D flat, and why does any of that matter?
Okay, maybe we haven’t been asked that exact question, but in the classroom and in private lesson settings, we have often seen confusion about accidentals.
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