Yes, the accidental pertains to the staff, not the part. More specifically, it pertains to the line/space. The first-space F is sharped in this measure, but no other F. If another note was shown on the fifth-line F, it would need an additional sharp sign if it was to be sharped.
- Do accidentals carry across octaves?
- What cancels an accidental in music?
- Do accidentals apply to both clefs?
- Do accidentals last the whole measure?
Do accidentals carry across octaves?
Accidentals apply within the measure and octave in which they appear, unless canceled by another accidental sign, or tied into a following measure. If a note has an accidental and the note is repeated in a different octave within the same measure, the accidental does not apply to the same note of the different octave.
What cancels an accidental in music?
If an accidental is used on a pitch within a measure, the note with the accidental remains affected by the accidental throughout the measure. To cancel an accidental in the same measure, another accidental, usually the natural sign, must occur within the measure. Black piano keys can also be called accidentals.
Do accidentals apply to both clefs?
No. Each accidental applies only to ONE KEY on the keyboard. Each accidental applies only to one line or space within a staff. If the same key is shown in both clefs, you need an accidental for both.
Do accidentals last the whole measure?
Accidentals last only until the end of the measure in which they appear. ... Accidentals appearing on a bar, affect every note on that space or line for the remaining of the bar unless cancelled by a natural. In the example below, note B flat in beat one, affects the B on beat 3 as it is on the same line.