to the note immediately following the accidental.Notation of accidentalsĪccidentals are written in front of the notes. If necessary, read more about this in the texts intervals, chords, scales and keys. In some cases a black key must be notated with a sharp and, in others, a flat. It is the musical context that determines the name of the note and its notation. For example, the key for the note G is also called F and A ♭ ♭, and the black key for the note G ♭ is also called E. Notes with double accidentals ( and ♭ ♭) are very rarely used and therefore not included on the two pianos above. The seven sharp notes are C ♯ (pronounced 'C-sharp'), D ♯, E ♯, F ♯, G ♯, A ♯, and B ♯: Instead of the original note, you should play the note that is two half steps below (on the left of the piano).Ī natural cancels the effect of another accidental.Ī note with a sharp ( ♯) is played a half step above the original note. Instead of the original note, you should play the note that is two half steps above (on the right of the piano).Ī double-flat lowers a note by two half steps. Instead of the original note, you should play the note that is a half step below (on the left of the piano).Ī double-sharp raises a note by two half steps. Instead of the original note, you should play the note that is a half step above (on the right of the piano).Ī flat lowers a note by a half step.

Flat sharp symbols