1. Tuesday, September 11, 2012

2. Turn in homework (L18, L19, & L20) Music Sharing – Joey (XHS) ET5 RQ5 The piano keyboard Accidentals Flats, Sharps, & Naturals In class work: Composition #1 Set time signature & rhythm Homework: L22, L23, & L24

4. An accidental is a symbol that alters the pitch of a given note. The most common accidentals are: Flats Sharps Naturals Other accidentals include: Double flats Double sharps

5. Flats, sharps, and naturals are called “accidentals”. Flats lower the pitch of a note (by one ½ step). Sharps raise the pitch of a note (by one ½ step). A natural sign cancels out a previous sharp or flat. An accidental sign affects the notes written on the line or space following it for that measure ONLY! A bar line cancels accidentals from the previous measure, unless a note is tied across the bar line.

6. The FLAT sign (b) before a notes lowers the pitch of that note by one half step. When speaking of flatted notes, the word “flat” comes after the letter name, (ex. A flat). However, in written music, the flat sign comes before the note. When a flat sign is attached to a line note, the flat is centered on the line. When a flat sign is attached to a space note, the flat is centered in the space. A flat is in effect for an entire measure.

7. The SHARP sign (#) before a notes raises the pitch of that note by one half step. When speaking of sharped notes, the word “sharp” comes after the letter name, (ex. C sharp). However, in written music, the sharp sign comes before the note. When a sharp sign is attached to a line note, the sharp is centered on the line. When a sharp sign is attached to a space note, the sharp is centered in the space. A sharp is in effect for an entire measure.

8. The NATURAL sign before a note cancels a previous sharp or flat. When speaking of natural notes, the word “natural” comes after the letter name, (ex. B natural). However, in written music, the natural sign comes before the note. When a natural sign is attached to a line note, the natural is centered on the line. When a natural sign is attached to a space note, the natural is centered in the space. A natural is in effect for an entire measure.