Accidentals and Key Signatures

When a sharp sign or a flat sign is written in front of a note we call it ___________________________.

• a mistake

• an accidental

• an accident

True of False:

Accidentals affect any note on the same line or space for 1 bar only.

• True

• False

Every piece of music uses the notes of a _________________.

• notebook

• trumpet

• scale

A song that uses the notes of a C major scale is also in the key of __________ major.

• G flat

• F#

• C

Whatever scale a piece takes its notes from will be our ____________.

• key

• job

• pizza

This master accidental (if you will) is called a key ____________.

• chain

• signature

• scale

The key signature tells us the key of the piece and what sharps or ___________ to play.

• sticks

• dynamics

• flats

The key of G major has one ____________ in the key signature.

• note

• sharp

• flat

The key of C major has __________ sharps or flats in the key signature.

• zero

• twenty

• nine

Music quiz! What key is this piece in? (Look at the music on the screen in the video to get your answer)

• G major

• C major

• D flat minor