Music Theory Course
Unit 6
Accidentals- Flats
Even though we only use 7 letter names in music there are actually more than 7 notes between a "C" and the next "C."
If you look at a Piano Keyboard you will notice that there are 12 keys (black & white) between "C" and the next "C."
The 7 letter names are for the white keys. There are black keys between all the white keys except between E/F and B/C.
The distance between any two adjacent notes (side by side) is called a 1/2 step or a "semitone."
Flat sign
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To lower a note by a "semitone" we use an "accidental" called a "flat." It looks like a small case "b."
Ab would be the black note to the left of A. Bb would be the black note to the left of B.
Db would be the black note to the left of D. etc., etc., etc.,
On a guitar a "semitone" is 1 fret.
Ab would be 1 fret to the left of A. Bb would be 1 semitone to the left of B.
Db would be 1 fret to the left of D. etc. etc.,etc.
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Flat Exercises
Name the following notes. NEED HELP??
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the answer is!!
2. 
the answer is!!
Accidentals
Sharps
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To raise a note by a "semitone" we use an "accidental" called a "sharp."
It looks like a number symbol. (#)
C# would be the black note to the right of C. D# would be the black note to the right of D.
On a guitar C# would be 1 fret to the right of C. , etc., etc., etc.,
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Sharp Exercises
Name the following notes.NEED HELP??
1. 
the answer is!!!
2. 
the answer is!!!
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Accidentals - Naturals
Sharps(#) and flats(b) last for the entire measure.
They are canceled by bar lines unless they are tied over the bar line.
Natural Sign
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To cancel a sharp or flat within a bar an "accidental" called a "natural" is used.
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Review of Unit 6
1. Sharps and flats last for the entire measure unless cancelled by a .
the answer is!!
2. Sharps and flats are cancelled by bar lines unless they are .
the answer is!!
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