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(@fiberoptik)
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This probably belongs in the begginer section but is thier any difference note wise between an Eb and a D#? I am trying to learn Seethers Broken, The Tuning should Be Starting from High D#, A#, F#, C#, G#, D#. What is this paticuliar tunning called? Anyway, when trying to tune this, My Chromatic Korg GA-30 goes from E - Eb - D <--- :roll: No D# in there :) It seems to "hear" the other #'s just fine.


   
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(@danrobertson)
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Even I can answer the first part :) Yes D# and Eb are the same note. I guess the way you could look at as when you were ascending from D to the next note then you would call that D# and when descending from E you would call it Eb.

Dont know the name of the tuning, detuned hell? :D


   
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(@fiberoptik)
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Lmao
Ok I thought so.. thanks for the reply.. So is it common to always call Interval notes by #'s or doesnt matter?


   
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(@greybeard)
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It depends what key you're in.

First of all, no key will ever have both sharps and flats - either sharps or flats, but never both.

To some degree, it's convenience whether a scale is name # or b. Take your example, Db contains 5 flats - Gb, Db, Ab, Eb, Bb, whereas C# contains 7 sharps - F#, C#, G#, D#, A#, E#, B#
Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C
C# D# E# F# G# A# B#

The way a tuner decides, whether a note is to displayed as sharp or flat, is likely to be up to the mind of the design engineer.

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