WEEK 3 YEAR 5 = ACCIDENTALS

Name the five music accidentals

• sharp, flat, natural, double sharp, double flat

• Flat, double sharp, double natural, flat, natural

• sharp, flat, double natural, double sharp, double flat

What does a sharp do?

• Raises pitch by a semitone

• Lowers pitch by a semitone

What does a flat do?

• Raises pitch by a semitone

• Lowers pitch by a semitone

What does a double sharp do?

• Raises pitch by a tone

• Lowers pitch by a tone

What does a double flat do?

• Raises pitch by a tone

• Lowers pitch by a tone

What does a natural do?

• It cancels a sharp or flat

• It changes pitch

• It increases pitch

What is the order of sharps?

• B E A D G C F

• F C G D A E B

• F C G D B E A

What is the order of flats?

• F C G D A E B

• B E A D G C F

• B E D A C G E

How many steps do we count to get the next sharp?

• 4

• 3

• 5

How many steps do we count to get the next flat?

• 5

• 4

• 2