Lesson 2,
Topic 3
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Naming the Black Keys
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Goal
Understand how to use flats & sharps.
Vocabulary
• flat (♭)= closest note to the left
• sharp (♯) = closest note to the right
Essential Knowledge
• Each black key has 2 names: a flat name & a sharp name.
• The white keys with no black key in between them (BC & EF) each have a flat or sharp name in addition to its letter name.
Tips
• Choosing whether to call a note by its flat name or its sharp name depends on key signature and functional directionality, which we will cover in later lessons!
Fun Fact
• There are 52 white keys and 36 black keys on a full-sized piano.
