G flat major
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| Relative key | E♭ minor | |
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| Parallel key | F♯ minor | |
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| G♭, A♭, B♭, C♭, D♭, E♭, F, G♭ | ||
G flat major is a major scale based on G flat, consisting of the pitches G flat, A flat, B flat, C flat (enharmonic to B natural,) D flat, E flat, F, and G flat. Its key signature consists of six flats.
Its relative minor is E flat minor, and its parallel minor is F sharp minor, since G flat minor, which would have nine flats, is not normally used. Its enharmonic equivalent is F sharp major, whose key signature has as many sharps as G flat major has flats. In writing music in E major for B flat instruments, it is preferable to use a G flat rather an F sharp key signature.
Hardly chosen as the main key for orchestral works, G flat major is more often used as a main key for piano works, such as the impromptus of Chopin and Schubert.
[edit] Well-known pieces in this key
- Impromptu D. 899 No. 3 by Schubert
- The Winner Takes It All - ABBA
- Tailgunner by Iron Maiden
- Good Vibrations – The Beach Boys
- Humoresques, Op. 101: No. 7 – Antonín Dvořák
- Un Bel Dì Vendremo, aria from the Puccini opera Madame Butterfly
- Several movements in "Trial of Tears" by Dream Theater
- Knockin' on Heaven's Door - Guns N' Roses
- Mister Cladwell from the musical Urinetown
- What Sweeter Music and Candlelight Carol by John Rutter
- Believe - Cher
- Crystal - New Order
- "Gravity Man" theme song (Mega Man 5)
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