C-flat
Semitone below C
C-flat is a musical note one half step below C, enharmonically equivalent to B—the same pitch with a different name.
It appears in certain key signatures and theoretical contexts where the spelling matters for notation: The key of G-flat major has a C-flat in its scale.
In practice, musicians simply play B.
Sonically identical, spelled differently
- semitoneMinimum Western musical interval
- noteShort written record
- accidentalOccurring by chance
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
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- tonalityMusic organized around tonic
- impracticalNot suited for use
- notationSystem of written symbols
- transpositionSwapping positions of elements
enharmonic
Sonically identical, spelled differently
- semitoneMinimum Western musical interval
- noteShort written record
- accidentalOccurring by chance
tuning · intonation · temperament · cents · frequency · microtonal · notation · solfege · chromatic · diatonic
modulation
Varying signals to transmit
- tonalityMusic organized around tonic
- impracticalNot suited for use
- notationSystem of written symbols
piano
Keyed percussion instrument
- keyboardArray of input keys
- fingeringNote-playing hand technique
- fretboardStringed instrument's neck face
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