Semitones are also known as half-step or half-tone. This often appears when the note is already sharp in the key signature. Double sharp: The pitch of a note is two semitones higher than its natural form.This is typically used when the note is already flat in the key signature.
Double flat: The pitch of a note is two semitones lower than its natural form.Natural: A natural mark neutralizes pre-assigned sharps or flats and returns the note to its natural pitch.Sharp: The pitch of a note is one semitone higher than its natural form.Flat: The note has a one-semitone lower pitch than its natural form.The sharp (♯), flat (♭), and natural (♮) are the most common markers for these notes. They alter the pitch of the note they precede by a specific amount. Accidentals ♯ Accidentals in music: name and symbolsĪccidentals are notes of a pitch that aren’t the official member of the scale indicated by the key signature.
