Sharps, Flats, and Enharmonics
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Sharps, Flats, and Enharmonics
A.K.A.
The Black Keys
Sharps
Sharp-raises a pitch a half step (sounds
higher)
Notation-
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.
#
C#
Or
C-sharp
The sharp 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 match!
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
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
F
E#
B
C
B#
E
F
E#
B
C
B#
What 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
B
F
C
B
E
C
F
What are the names of C
normally?
F
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
C
A 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