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- Regular flats and sharps raise or lower a note by a semitone; double-flats and double-sharps raise or lower a note by a full note. Especially as a beginner, you won’t come across these symbols often.
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The flat or sharp symbols (not yet considering double-sharps and double-flats, we'll get to that) are used for two purposes: to indicate how the diatonic notes of a key different from the notes in the key of C; to indicate how chromatic notes differ from the diatonic notes; It's in the latter case you encounter double-sharps and double-flats.
Feb 19, 2018 · For simply naming the black keys on pianos, we could indeed just use sharps - or flats alone. But even that would create a dichotomy. Some would prefer sharps, some flats. The problem is actually alive and kicking on some guitar driven sites, where flats seem to have become obsolete.
Why do we need double sharps and flats? Double sharps are very common. We need them when we write music in some minor keys, when those keys contain a lot of sharps.
Nov 25, 2020 · The primary reason is simple- to be a law abiding musician. In western music, there are some rules and one of those has to do with how you write scales and chords. For example, in the key of G# minor, writing the five chord requires a F double sharp in order to follow the rules.
The function of sharps and flats is to raise or lower a note by a half, or even a full, step. They define key signatures and appear in 'one-shot' versions called accidentals next to notes on the staff.
Dec 4, 2012 · The reason that we have double-flats is a bit more complicated, since there are no scales that require us to modify existing notes by lowering notes. But there are chords that require us to lower the 7th note by placing a flat in front. If that key’s 7th note is already flat, then you’d need to use a double-flat.
A question that comes up a lot: Why do we need double sharps and double flats? Where would we possibly use them? Also, does E# or B# exist?
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