Sharps Flats and Enharmonics A K A The

Sharps, Flats, and Enharmonics A. K. A. The Black Keys

Sharps �Sharp-raises higher) �Notation- a pitch a half step (sounds # �The middle of the sharp sign must be in the same location as the note # Note is third space, center of sharp is third space…. they must match!

Sharps �The sharp sign (#) is always placed BEFORE a note when written in the music. # �The C# Or Csharp sign (#) is written AFTER the note name, when writing things in English.

Sharps # # # F# C# G# D# A#

Sharps �Individual Practice-complete the worksheet naming sharps

Flats �Flat-lowers a pitch a half step (sounds lower) �Notation �The middle of the “b” must be in the same location as the note. Note is second space, center of flat is second space…. they must

Flats �The flat sign ( ) is always placed BEFORE a note when written in the music. C Or C-flat �The flat sign ( ) is written AFTER the note name, when writing things in English.

Flats A C E G D F

Flats �Individual practice-complete the worksheet naming flats

Sharps on the Piano �Remember: half-steps are the next closest touching key. �Sharps will always be the next closest key to the RIGHT. C# D# C D F# G# A# F G A

Sharps on the Piano �E# and B# are different. �Moving up a half-step for them means moving to the white key to the right. E �What F E# B C B# E F E# B C B# are the names of the E# and B# keys normally?

Enharmonics �Enharmonics are different notes that land on the same piano key. �B# is the same key as C �E# is the same key as F �This also means that these different note names will make the same sound.

Flats on the Piano �Remember: half-steps are the next closet touching key. �Flats will always be the next closest key to the LEFT E D D G E A G B A E D B D G E A G B A B

Flats on the Piano �C and F are different �Moving down a half-step for them means moving to the white key to the left. E F �What B F C B E C F F are the names of C normally? C and F C

Enharmonics �Enharmonics are different notes that land on the same piano key. �C is the same key as B �F is the same key as E �This also means that these different note names will make the same sound

Enharmonics �All names of all keys…lots of enharmonics! C# D# D E C F D E F# G# A# G A B E# F G A C B C# D# D E B# F C D E F# G# A# G A B E# F G A C B B# C

Enharmonics �Individual practice ◦ Write the name of each note on the line provided ◦ Compare the two notes tee see if they are enharmonics ◦ If they are enharmonics, highlight them yellow