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Flats in the key signature lower the pitch of notes on the corresponding line or space by a half-step (or semitone). This transfers to all octaves. Different keys are defined by the number of flats (or sharps) in the key signature, starting with the leftmost and moving to the right.
What does 3 flats mean?
In music, flat (Italian bemolle for "soft B") means "lower in pitch". ... For instance, the music below has a key signature with three flats (indicating either E♭ major or C minor) and the note, D♭, has a flat accidental.
What are flat notes?
Flat notes are notes that sound a semitone lower than notes that appear on the lines and spaces of a musical staff. As an example, the note B is represented on the third line of the treble clef staff. ... The ♭ symbol universally indicates a flat note.
