A sharp minor
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| Relative key | C♯ major | |
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| Parallel key | B♭ major | |
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| A♯, B♯, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯ | ||
A sharp minor is a minor scale based on A sharp. The A sharp minor scale consists of the pitches A sharp, B sharp, C sharp, D sharp, E sharp, F sharp, G double sharp and A sharp (harmonic minor scale). Its key signature consists of seven sharps.
Its relative major is C sharp major. While its parallel major is technically A sharp major, this key would be impossible to write, having 10 sharps, and instead the enharmonic equivalent, B flat major is preferred. The direct enharmonic equivalent of A sharp minor is B flat minor.
Changes needed for the melodic and harmonic versions of the scale are written in with accidentals as necessary.
The enharmonic equivalent B flat minor is often used in most musical compositions instead of A sharp minor, thus indicating that A sharp minor is not a practical key for compositions and is one of the least used minor keys in music.
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