Accidentals and Their Effects

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Match the following musical accidentals with their symbols:

Sharp = ♯ Flat = ♭ Natural = ♮

Match the following musical accidentals with their effects:

Sharp = Raises pitch up one fret Flat = Lowers pitch down one fret Natural = Cancels the effect of a sharp or flat

Match the following symbols with their effects in music:

♯ = Raises pitch up one fret ♭ = Lowers pitch down one fret ♮ = Cancels the effect of a sharp or flat

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Musical Accidentals

  • Sharps (#) raise the pitch of a note
  • Flats (b) lower the pitch of a note
  • Naturals () return a note to its natural pitch
  • Double sharps (##) raise the pitch of a note by two half-steps
  • Double flats (bb) lower the pitch of a note by two half-steps

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