Music Theory: Accidentals and Enharmonics

Front

A note after a natural sign is sometimes a white key.

Back

False - always

Front

The sharp sign before a note means play the next white key to the RIGHT whether black or white.

Back

True

Front

The flat sign before a note means play the next white key to the RIGHT whether black or white.

Back

False

Front

Notes that have the same pitch but have different spellings are known as _________.

Back

enharmonic

Front

When a sharp or flat is added to a note it raises or lowers the note by a _________.

Back

half-step

Front

Accidentals affect every note on the same line or space for the remainder of the measure.

Back

True

Front

Bar lines always cancel all accidentals from the previous measure.

Back

False

Front

When a note is tied across the bar line, its accidental carries across also.

Back

True

Front

When speaking about accidentals, the word (sharp, flat or natural) comes before the letter name.

Back

False

Front

In written music, an accidental (sharp, flat or natural) appears before the note it belongs to.

Back

True