Full Version: Flat/natural Confusing Question!
example: suppose your key signature is C Major (all naturals). if there is a B flat in the bass cleff that is one note before a B (no sign at all) in the treble cleff (in the same measure) is that B in the treble cleff natural or flattened? or is it an error on the music itself?
I don't think that the treble B is flattened... help I'm confused now too! 
It would be B flat if it were on the same line (eg, both notes the B below middle C) - I presume that's what you mean, as accidentals apply throughout a bar to notes only on the same position on the staff.
Jen
Jen
That is B natural. However, there may be really a printing mistake. You better find some recordings or midis to check it if you can.
If the B (with the flat ) is in the same bar with the other B, then its a flat.
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| If the B (with the flat ) is in the same bar with the other B, then its a flat. |
Only if the two notes are the same pitch.
Maggie
Accidentals carry on to the end of that bar but only at the same pitch.
Interesting question though from pianopymp...I assume you mean that the B in the treble clef is the SAME B as in the bass clef? In this case it should in theory be a flat, but a well edited piece of music would have a flat sign in brackets to confirm this.....or else a natural sign in brackets if it is supposed to be flattened!!
You can usually tell from listening, but not always
Interesting question though from pianopymp...I assume you mean that the B in the treble clef is the SAME B as in the bass clef? In this case it should in theory be a flat, but a well edited piece of music would have a flat sign in brackets to confirm this.....or else a natural sign in brackets if it is supposed to be flattened!!
You can usually tell from listening, but not always
| QUOTE (Ben @ Sep 27 2004, 09:11 PM) |
| I assume you mean that the B in the treble clef is the SAME B as in the bass clef? |
Yes, that's what I thought, only expressed it rather badly!!
Jen
| QUOTE (Ben @ Sep 28 2004, 05:11 AM) |
| You can usually tell from listening, but not always |
For a good listener, it should be always!
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| For a good listener, it should be always! |
Not necessarily... sometimes there is something there which you are not expecting.
| QUOTE (sbhoa @ Sep 29 2004, 07:55 PM) | ||
Not necessarily... sometimes there is something there which you are not expecting. |
Can you give some examples?
Remember the post someone put up about The sleeping Cat in the grade 1 syllabus??
What about false relations?
What about false relations?
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