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Sharps, Flats, and Enharmonics

Sharps, Flats, and Enharmonics. A.K.A. The Black Keys. Sharps. Sharp- raises a pitch a half step (sounds higher) Notation- # The middle of the sharp sign must be in the same location as the note. #. Note is third space, center of sharp is third space….they must match!. Sharps.

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Sharps, Flats, and Enharmonics

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  1. Sharps, Flats, and Enharmonics A.K.A. The Black Keys

  2. Sharps • Sharp-raises a pitch a half step (sounds higher) • Notation- # • The middle of the sharp sign must be in the same location as the note # Note is third space, center of sharp is third space….they must match!

  3. Sharps • The sharp sign (#) is always placed BEFORE a note when written in the music. • The sharp sign (#) is written AFTER the note name, when writing things in English. # C# Or C-sharp

  4. Sharps # # # # # F# C# G# D# A#

  5. Sharps • Individual Practice-complete the worksheet naming sharps

  6. Flats • Flat-lowers a pitch a half step (sounds lower) • Notation - • The middle of the “b” must be in the same location as the note. Note is second space, center of flat is second space….they must match!

  7. Flats • The flat sign ( ) is always placed BEFORE a note when written in the music. • The flat sign ( ) is written AFTER the note name, when writing things in English. C Or C-flat

  8. Flats D F A C E G

  9. Flats • Individual practice-complete the worksheet naming flats

  10. Sharps on the Piano • Remember: half-steps are the next closest touching key. • Sharps will always be the next closest key to the RIGHT. D# F# G# D# F# G# C# A# C# A# C D F A C D F A G G

  11. Sharps on the Piano • E# and B# are different. • Moving up a half-step for them means moving to the white key to the right. • What are the names of the E# and B# keys normally? F C F C E E# B B# E E# B B#

  12. Enharmonics • Enharmonics are different notes that land on the same piano key. • B# is the same key as C • E# is the same key as F • This also means that these different note names will make the same sound.

  13. Flats on the Piano • Remember: half-steps are the next closet touching key. • Flats will always be the next closest key to the LEFT E G A E G A D B D B D E G B D E G B A A

  14. Flats on the Piano • C and F are different • Moving down a half-step for them means moving to the white key to the left. • What are the names of C and F normally? B E B E F F C C F F C C

  15. Enharmonics • Enharmonics are different notes that land on the same piano key. • C is the same key as B • F is the same key as E • This also means that these different note names will make the same sound

  16. Enharmonics • All names of all keys…lots of enharmonics! D# F# G# D# F# G# C# A# C# A# E G A E G A D B D B F E# C B# F E# C B# C D E F G B C D E F G B C A A

  17. Enharmonics • Individual practice • Write the name of each note on the line provided • Compare the two notes tee see if they are enharmonics • If they are enharmonics, highlight them yellow

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