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Sharp
________: raises a note a half step.
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There are two notes with sharps that are white keys
E sharp (E ) and B sharp (B )
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Double sharp
raises a note two half steps
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Flat
lowers a note a half step
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There are two notes with flats that are white keys
F flat (Fb) and C flat (Cb)
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Double flat
lowers a note two half steps
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Natural
cancels a previous accidental
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Sharp: On the keyboard,
move to the nearest note to the right.
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The black key C sharp is
a half step higher in pitch than the white key C.
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The white key E sharp is
a half step higher in pitch than the white key E.
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The black key A sharp is
a half step higher in pitch than the white key A.
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When a note has more than one spelling, this is called
an enharmonic spelling.
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Flat: On the keyboard,
move to the nearest note to the left.
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The white key F flat is
a half step lower in pitch than the white key F.
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The black key B flat is
a half step lower in pitch than the white key B.
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There are two notes with flats that are white keys:
F flat (Fb) and C flat (Cb).
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F flat is the enharmonic equivalent to
E
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C flat is the enharmonic equivalent to
B.
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B# corresponds to
C
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E# corresponds to
F
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All naturals are
white keys.
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The white key C natural is
a half step lower than C sharp.
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The white key F natural is
a half step higher than F flat.
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The white key B natural is
a half step higher than B flat.
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Accidentals drawn on the staff are
placed precisely on the same line or in the same space as the note being modified and directly in front of the note.
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However, when labeling a note, accidentals
follow the letter name
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An accidental lasts for
one complete measure or until another accidental cancels it.
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Bar lines
cancel previous accidentals.
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An accidental applies only to
a note on one line or space; notes an octave higher or lower are not affected by previous accidentals.
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A “courtesy” accidental may be
placed in front of a note as a reminder.