F-flat major F-flat major F major (or the key of F) is a theoretical key based on F, consisting of the pitches F, G, A, B, C, D, and E Its key signature has six flats and one double flat. The F major scale is: \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \relative c' { </score> Its relative minor is D minor, usually replaced by C minor (see reason below) and its parallel minor is F minor, usually replaced by E minor, since F minor's four double-flats make it generally impractical to use. Because of that, it is usually enharmonic to E major with
Flat (music) }</score> Although very uncommon, a triple flat () can sometimes be found. It lowers a note three semitones. Flat (music) In music, flat or bemolle (Italian: "soft B") means "lower in pitch". More specifically, in musical notation, flat means "lower in pitch by one semitone (half step)". Flat is the opposite of sharp, which is a raising of pitch. In music notation, the flat symbol, , derived from a stylised lowercase ""b"", lowers a note by a half step (semitone). For instance, the music below has a key signature with three flats (indicating either E major or C minor) and