
The double-flat is the opposite of the double sharp. We have already talked about the other accidental signs, namely, the sharp sign, flat sign and double sharp sign. I’m confused.Let’s now take a look at the double flat sign. I keep reading that an accidental is observed only for the measure it appears in. The symbol doesn’t seem to be reversing any previous action. My question is, since the previous occurrences of D were neither sharp nor flat but also natural, why is the natural accidental being used for the third occurrence? By the way, this third D is the only note in that measure. The first two are not marked with accidental but the third one is. In the first few pages, the cello part plays a D natural three times. There is no key signature indicated for the piece. Picking the cello part, I wrote down the name of every note up to a certain point. In the first few pages of the score to “Echoes” by Bernard Herrmann, there is something confusing to me about the use of accidentals. an accidental in the Music/Measure only affects a note written on that line or in that space within that measure.Ĭan anyone help with this? I’m trying to learn the mechanics of written music enough to start composing and I’m doing well, but I’ve come across a score expample that really stumps me.


It doesn't matter what Clef Sign or if the note is written on the Staff itself or using 20 Ledger Lines, the accidental in the Key Signature affects every single F and C! When there is an F sharp and a C sharp in the Key Signature, every single F and C in the music is played as a sharp (unless it is temporarily canceled). Accidental Rules - Accidentals and Key Signatures
