Music Accidentals

What is the symbol for a sharp in music?

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• #

• X

• *

How many half steps does a sharp raise a note by?

• 2

• 1

• 4

• 3

What is the symbol for a flat in music?

• f

• c

• e

• b

How many half steps does a flat lower a note by?

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 2

What is the symbol for a natural in music?

• ♮

• ♯

• ♭

• ♪

What does a natural sign do to a note?

• It raises the pitch of the note by a half step

• It lowers the pitch of the note by a half step

• It has no effect on the pitch of the note

• It cancels any previous sharp or flat and represents the unaltered pitch of a note.

If a note is already sharp and a natural sign is placed before it, what happens to the note?

• The note becomes natural.

• The note becomes double sharp.

• The note becomes flat.

• The note becomes muted.

If a note is already flat and a natural sign is placed before it, what happens to the note?

• The note becomes sharp

• The note becomes natural sharp

• The note becomes natural.

• The note becomes double flat

What is the order of sharps in key signatures?

• C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯, F♯

• G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯, F♯, C♯

• F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯

• A♯, E♯, B♯, F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯

What is the order of flats in key signatures?

• Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb

• A#, D#, G#, C#, F#, B#, E#

• F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb

• C#, F#, B, E, A, D, G