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A note is natural when it is neither flat (♭) nor sharp (♯) (nor double-flat nor double-sharp. ). Natural notes are the notes A, B, C, D, E, F, and G represented by the white keys on the keyboard of a piano or organ.
- What's the difference between flat and natural notes?
- How many natural notes are there in music?
- What is the natural form of music?
What's the difference between flat and natural notes?
A flat sign means "the note that is one half step lower than the natural note". Some of the natural notes are only one half step apart, but most of them are a whole step apart. When they are a whole step apart, the note in between them can only be named using a flat or a sharp. ... E sharp and F natural sound the same.
How many natural notes are there in music?
In classical and popular music, especially from the Western world, there are twelve different notes. Seven of these notes are called the natural notes and they are represented by the white keys on the piano.
What is the natural form of music?
By contrast, the minor scale has three forms, which all use the same key signature: natural.
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The intervallic structure of the natural form of the A minor scale.
| A–B | Tone |
|---|---|
| B–C | Semitone |
| C–D | Tone |
| D–E | Tone |
| E–F | Semitone |
