Sharp Signs

Lesson 2/18 | Study Time: 5 Min
Sharp Signs

Sharp Signs

This is a sharp sign.

When a sharp sign is placed before a note on the staff, it means that you play the key immediately to its right. This key may be either black or white. E.g., the note F sharp (written as F#) is shown on the staff, as follows.

The Note F#(F Sharp)

To play the note F#, play the black key immediately to the right of the F note (white key), as shown on the diagram.

Instead of writing a sharp sign before every F# on the staff, it is easier to write just one sharp sign after the treble clef. This means that all the F notes on the staff are played as F#, even though there is no sharp sign placed before them.

 

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