How many sharps does the A# major scale have? 10 pts!!!?

Question

I realize that enharmonically it's the same as B-flat major, but I don't know about the "it doesn't exist part"...

Answer 1

There are three. F#, C# and G#

Edit: Whoops. Then I have never heard of an A sharp major scale.

Answer 2

A# Major REALLY DOES EXIST!! But...

A# major has 10 sharps. F double sharp (Fx), C double sharp (Cx), G double sharp (Gx), D#, A#, E# and B#. The enharmonic equivalent of B-flat (Bb) major makes A# major an undesired key for a composition, because Bb major has only 2 flats (Bb and Eb) as opposed to the 10 sharps A# major has.

Answer 3

there is no A# major scale, i'm pretty sure.  do you mean B flat major?  thats much more common, which would be Bflat, C, D, E flat, F, G, A, B flat

Bflat is enharmonic to A#, meaning its the same not on the piano

edit to one way: thats an A major scale, not an A sharp major scale.

edit to other guy: the A# major scale does not exist in classical composition.  Maybe one of you new avant garde types decided, hey, its enharmonic, but its different! but we would haveta disagree.

edit to top contributor guy: i stand corrected, i only know about eastern european classical, spanish eludes me.  but seriously guys, don't confuse the kid.

Answer 4

Within the key signature of A# are the following three double-sharps and four singular sharps:

Fx, Cx, Gx, D#, A#, E#, and B#

This unusual key might better be used in certain classical movements as transitional modulation. Seldom is this key signature seen, but it does exist.

Additional unusual key signatures are:

C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B#, Cb, Fb, Abb, Dbb, and Ebb

p.s. In certain Flamenco movements, a graduating key signature is common.

Answer 5

It doesn't exist. It's B flat.