Learning Targets
I understand the function of accidentals like sharps, flats, and naturals.
I can identify and draw accidentals.
I can find enharmonic substitutions.
I can identify and draw accidentals.
I can find enharmonic substitutions.
GENERAL
There are five types of accidentals; accidentals are characters that can be placed before notes to raise or lower them.
- The sharp symbol—♯—raises a pitch a half step.
- The flat symbol—♭—lowers a pitch a half step.
- The double sharp symbol—𝄪—raises a pitch two half steps, or a whole step.
- The double flat symbol—𝄫—lowers a pitch two half steps, or a whole step.
- The natural symbol—♮—cancels out any other accidentals that may have occurred earlier in a measure or in Major Key Signatures or Minor Key Signatures.
Enharmonics
When two notes sound the same but are written as two different notes on the staff, the written notes are said to be enharmonic. Notes on the white keys of the piano can be written enharmonically as well (C=B♯, E=F♭, D=C𝄪, etc.).
This occurs with all the black keys on the piano (C♯=D♭, D♯=E♭, F♯=G♭, G♯=A♭, A♯=B♭).
This occurs with all the black keys on the piano (C♯=D♭, D♯=E♭, F♯=G♭, G♯=A♭, A♯=B♭).
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