RE: [Harp-L] Figuring Sharps in Keys

["Clayton Gary Lehmann" <hqr@xxxxxxx>]

White keys on the piano are the key of C.
Any other key uses sharps and flats to make that pattern--
So C# has seven sharps.
Whole whole half whole whole whole half
No black key where the half step interval is, because, the white keys are
next to each other.
Bla bla bla . . . don't get me started LOL
Gary

-----Original Message-----
From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Geoff Barrett
Sent: Monday, October 05, 2009 9:28 AM
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Harp-L] Figuring Sharps in Keys

I am having trouble trying to understand how one decides how and which 
notes have sharps in any particular scale.  For instance I realize the 
'C' has no sharps but A has a number but how to figure out which note is 
sharp and how one gets there is what I am stumped with.

Any help would be a great help in understanding the methodology.

Geoff
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