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Why isn't the second whole note's accidental natural?
Do accidentals last the whole measure?Do accidentals apply for the whole bar?Does an accidental apply to both clefs?Does an accidental apply to all oc...
Do accidentals on ornaments apply to the same notes elsewhere in the measure?
Yes it does affect it, both in this specific case and also for any ornament notated within the staff. The accidental always remains in effect for the ...
Can an accidental carry over to the next measure?
Accidentals apply to subsequent notes on the same staff position for the remainder of the measure where they occur, unless explicitly changed by anoth...
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 show...
Do accidentals apply to all 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...
What is the accidental in the key of f major
Its key signature has one flat. Its relative minor is D minor and its parallel minor is F minor. F major is the home key of the English horn, the bass...
Does a bar line cancel an accidental
In modern scores, a barline cancels an accidental, with the exception of tied notes. Courtesy accidentals, also called cautionary accidentals or remin...
Accidental in parenthesis (not courtesy)
What does it mean when an accidental is in parentheses?What is courtesy accidental?How do I add a courtesy accidental in Finale?How do you show accide...
An accidental is in effect for measures only
Like a flat or a sharp, it remains in effect for the entire measure. Any accidental will always carry through the rest of the measure. The only time w...