1. 2.3 Sharps and flats on the keyboard
Pathways to Harmony
Chapter 2 Bass clef
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2.3 Sharps and flats on the keyboard
G DeBenedetti

2. Sharps
A sharp, , after a letter name means play the key to the right, or higher, on the keyboard without skipping over any keys, whether black or white.
C-sharp, in Example 1, is the black key to the right of C.

3. Sharps
A sharp, , after a letter name means play the key to the right, or higher, on the keyboard without skipping over any keys, whether black or white.
C-sharp, in Example 1, is the black key to the right of C.
Listen to C and C#. The second note is a bit higher.

4. Sharps
A sharp, , after a letter name means play the key to the right, or higher, on the keyboard without skipping over any keys, whether black or white.
C-sharp, in Example 1, is the black key to the right of C.
Listen to C and C#. The second note is a bit higher.
If the next key to the right is white, give the key a new second name with a sharp.
For instance the key for B#, is the same as that for C. See example 2.

5. Flats
A flat, , after a letter means play the key to the left, or lower, on the keyboard without skipping over any keys, whether black or white.
G-flat, in the example, is the black key to the left of G.

6. Flats
A flat, , after a letter means play the key to the left, or lower, on the keyboard without skipping over any keys, whether black or white.
G-flat, in the example, is the black key to the left of G.
Listen to G and G-flat. G-flat is slightly lower.

7. Flats
A flat, , after a letter means play the key to the left, or lower, on the keyboard without skipping over any keys, whether black or white.
G-flat, in the example, is the black key to the left of G.
Listen to G and G-flat. G-flat is slightly lower.
If the next key to the left is white, give the key a second name with a flat.
For instance the key for C-flat is the same as that for B.

8. Summary for sharps and flats on the keyboard
Black keys are always sharps or flats. They have two names.

9. Summary for sharps and flats on the keyboard
Black keys are always sharps or flats. They have two names.
White keys are usually just letter names by themselves

10. Summary for sharps and flats on the keyboard
Black keys are always sharps or flats. They have two names.
White keys are usually just letter names by themselves
Sometimes though, white keys can be sharps or flats

11. Summary for sharps and flats on the keyboard
Black keys are always sharps or flats. They have two names.
White keys are usually just letter names by themselves
Sometimes though, white keys can be sharps or flats
Most keys on the piano have at least two names. Still more names will be introduced in Chapter 7.

12. Your turn
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DO worksheet 2.6