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A sharp symbol, ♯, is used in key signatures or as an accidental. For instance, the music below has a key signature with three sharps (indicating either A major or F♯ minor, the relative minor) and the note, A♯, has a sharp accidental.

1. How do I type a sharp symbol?
2. What does the hashtag mean in music?
3. What symbol describes sharp?
4. How does the sharp sign work?

How do I type a sharp symbol?

First, you can learn their Unicode values and enter them by typing the code in Word, then pressing Alt-X. The flat, natural, and sharp symbols are 266d, 266e, and 266f, respectively.

What does the hashtag mean in music?

The symbol that looks like a pound sign or hashtag is a sharp sign. It indicates that the note it precedes should be raised by a semitone. The note in the example is a C-sharp. ... Even if there are other notes in the measure, the note that is preceded by a sharp or flat remains sharp or flat in that measure.

What symbol describes sharp?

Definitions. (n) A sharp is a symbol (♯, also '#' in type) placed in front of a note, increasing its pitch by a half step. D# is a half step higher in pitch than D; and D is a half step higher than C#.

How does the sharp sign work?

The sharp raises the note by a half step. The flat does the opposite. It lowers the pitch by half a step. Sharps and flats are usually the black keys on a piano (see the diagram below).