How To Read Music - Accidentals - Sharps and Flats on the Staff - Piano Lesson 12 Video Lecture | Piano Training: Basics to Expert (English)

accidentals sharps and flats on the
music staff wait a minute
are we learned with natural notes we
learned where a note c d e f G a and B a
located on the music staff these are for
the white piano keys but how about the
black ones
without complicating things let's talk
some more about sharps and flats sharps
and flats are called accidentals to make
any of the notes on the treble or bass
staff sharp or flat all you do is place
an accidental sharp or flat before the
note on the staff
a sharp sign before note means play the
next piano key to the right where that
key is black or white sharp means to
play a higher pitch and the sharp symbol
raises a note by a half-step also called
a half tone or semitone
as for the flood sign when it comes
before note it means play a piano key to
the left where that key is black or
white flag means to play a lower pitch
and the flat symbol lowers a note by a
half step or semitone so for example if
a flat sign comes before the note a on
the staff it means you should play a
flat instead of a if a flat sign comes
before the note B on the staff it means
that you should play a note B flat and
not B
if a sharp sign comes before the note
see on the staff what note should you
play the answer is C sharp
shop sign comes before the note F what
mode should you play the answer is f
sharp
focus on the natural notes of the treble
and bass staff don't be too concerned
about the accidentals for now as long as
you know the natural notes the flats and
sharps will be easy if you see a flat
sign you know that the note must be
played a half step lower you come across
a sharp sign you know that a note must
be played a half step higher