C-flat

noun

plural C-flats
: the note a semitone below C and sounding enharmonically the same as B in the equal-tempered scale

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“C-flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/C-flat. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.

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