Fill in the Blanks Steps and accidentalsOnline version Fill in the gaps by Carme Marchena 1 sharp alter flat x bb raises cancels accidental pitch whole step half white double lowers key semitone STEPS AND ACCIDENTALS ? A half step ( or " " ) is the distance from one key on the keyboard to the next adjacent . ? A half is not always from a key to a black key . ? A step ( or " whole tone " or simply " tone " ) is the same distance as two steps . ? An is a sign used to raise or lower the pitch of a note . ? The first accidentals that we will discuss are the and the sharp . ? The flat a note by a half step while the sharp a note by a half step . ? When typing , you can use a # to represent a and a b to represent a flat . ? Whenever a certain has multiple names , it is called an enharmonic spelling . ? Next , let's discuss the double flat and the sharp . ? While flats and sharps alter a note by a half step , the double flat and double sharp a note by a whole step . ? When typing , you can use a to represent a double sharp and a to represent a double flat . ? Finally , a natural out any accidental and returns a note to its original white key .
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