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-- Posted by bekkikins at 9:41 am on June 9, 2008

We just got our marching band music, POTO, it fucking KICKS ASS.

But at one point, I have six sharps.
I know notes and fingerings, just what are the six sharps? It's really hard to tell..

Is it F, C, B, A, D, and G?
That's what I can tell from my music.
I know F and C sharps are DEF. them, but after that, I don't know..

Haha, I recognize flats easier..
& I know Bb = A#, Eb = D# etc..
I just need to know WHAT my six flats are.



-- Posted by belle et la bete at 9:42 am on June 9, 2008

We can't tell without the music. Well, I can't anyway.


-- Posted by ENicole at 9:42 am on June 9, 2008

ok


-- Posted by xxpsychoxx285xx at 9:45 am on June 9, 2008

6 sharps... F C G D A E...so F#=Gb, C#=Db, G#=Ab, D#=Eb, A#=Bb, and E#=F natural

overall, your flats are B E A D and G


-- Posted by Total Destruction at 9:46 am on June 9, 2008

I have no freaking clue!


-- Posted by DiscoTraxx at 9:46 am on June 9, 2008

Lol, this is explicit because of the word fingering, isn't it?
I can't really help without the music really either.


-- Posted by bekkikins at 10:02 am on June 9, 2008

.. NO. You can tell me.

I said I know flats, flats IN ORDER, go Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, etc.

what is that order for sharps?


-- Posted by xxpsychoxx285xx at 10:12 am on June 9, 2008

ummm...the order of sharps is F C G D A E B, it's just the flats backwards. one way you can remember it is this
Flats: BEAD G(reatest) C(ommon) F(actor)
Sharps: F(at) C(ats) G(o) D(own) A(lleys) E(ating) B(ananas)

sorry about the confusion.


-- Posted by Periwinkle at 9:26 am on June 10, 2008

Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle.
Battle Ends And Down Goes Charles' Father.

Starting with 'Father', it's the order of the sharps. In reverse, starting with 'Battle', it's the order of the flats. So your six sharps are FCGDAE.

Here's another one to help you remember:

Father Christmas Gives Dad An Electric Blanket
Blanket Explodes And Dad Gets Cold Feet

And if all else fails, just look at the sharps and look at the line that's in the middle of each one. That's the note it sharpens.


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