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C major (often just C or key of C) is a musical major scale based on C, with pitches C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. Its key signature has no flats/sharps (see below: Diatonic Scales and Keys). Its relative minor is A minor, and its parallel minor is C minor. Many instruments, such as the piano, are tuned in C. C major is one of the most commonly used key signatures in music. Most transposing instrument playing in their home key are notated in C major; for example, a clarinet in B-flat sounding a B... full article at wikipedia
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by mwcl_images Mar 14, 2008

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