Music Theory Accidentals

When a flat, sharp, or natural appears in music, it is called an...

• Key Signature

• Accidental

• Half Step

• Whole Step

• sharp

• flat

• natural

• sharp

• flat

• natural

• sharp

• flat

• natural

What is a natural sign?

• A symbol that cancels out all sharps and flats.

• A symbol that raises a note a step.

• A symbol that lowers a note a step.

• I don’t know.

What is the purpose of the flat sign?

• it raises the pitch one half step

• it lowers the pitch one half step

What is the meaning of the sharp sign?

• It lowers the pitch one half step

• It raises the pitch one half step

When speaking of sharp, flat or natural notes, the word (i.e. sharp) comes __________ the letter name.

• Before

• After

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