I am currently studying some music theory and I had a question about it. I hope my fellow and kind KTT2 users can help me out. Say we’d construct a C# major scale which should look like this given the half steps between note 3 & 4 and note 7 & 8 (the octave): C# D# F F# G# A# C C# but instead it actually appears to be C# D# E# F# G# A# B# C# . The changes we see are F & C substituted by E# & B#. Now from what I understand, there’s not really a E# & B# since they are F & C but they can act as such? Now my question is, is this done to avoid double notation (e.g. the F F# & C C#). And if so, I presume this would be the case in all other similar instances too? I thank you for your time and help.

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I don't want my avi posted, this is a legitimate question

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Yes

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yes it's usually written that way cause they're easier to understand and read on a music sheet

also it depends on the context, i dont know enough to explain it but sometimes when you'll write chords you'll need to change F into a E# for exemple so the reader will immediatly understand what you want him to play

Dope, thanks for the help

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i've been told they're not the same notes but they have the same sound so idk exactly why but whatever

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music theory rules allow the name of any note to be sharpened or flattened, even white note names, so since a E-type of note name is needed, the real scale note F will be renamed to E#.
Of course, even though the note is named E#, when it comes to playing the note on an instrument, the real note F is really played.
The adjustments done in this step do not change the pitch / sound of the note, only the name of the note.

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KTT doesnt understand the complexities behind classical music. While most of KTT spends their days spamming "jordanlaff" and such, I study music theory and the works of Bach and Mozart. Musical masterpieces such as these are not easy for the average person to comprehend, and certainly above those that post on KTT.