Accidentals, the basics - Music Theory Crash Course

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  • Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024
  • Today we take a look at how accidentals work and what they look like on sheet music. There are three main types of accidentals in music; the flat, the natural, and the sharp sign. But did you know there are other kinds of accidentals?
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Комментарии • 124

  • @emixu177
    @emixu177 5 лет назад +73

    Clarifies everything I was confused about...thank you for the great explanations and the organized drawings/writings. Thank you!

  • @PianistTanooki
    @PianistTanooki 5 месяцев назад +2

    Excellent and thorough.
    Glad you specified that accidentals are notes OUTSIDE of the key signature. There are many music educators who refer to the sharps/flats in a key signature as "accidentals," likely because they were taught that "accidentals" were simply sharps, flats, and naturals. Sometimes they are, but sometimes they're not. Context matters.

  • @Erica-ls7bp
    @Erica-ls7bp 4 года назад +39

    Great basic explanation. I’m very slow learner and easily confused, if I can understand this you’ve done amazing! And I do.

  • @amdenis
    @amdenis 5 лет назад +1

    Very simple, easy to follow and fills in much needed elements too commonly assumed

  • @elledove3800
    @elledove3800 7 лет назад +4

    Quick review of accidentals, very helpful. Thank you!

  • @sound-engineer
    @sound-engineer 2 года назад

    Simple, Straight without any bla bla... Thank you so much.

  • @liezlvillanueva2265
    @liezlvillanueva2265 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for helping me for my Assignment its super hard and you made it mor easier!💖

  • @basaclydemarcusgo7731
    @basaclydemarcusgo7731 3 года назад +1

    Thank you, it helped me a lot to study for my quiz

  • @believeinnature8930
    @believeinnature8930 Год назад

    I appreciate your explanation on these accidental notes! 🙏🏼😊👏🏼

  • @amylouise9853
    @amylouise9853 4 года назад

    That is such a clear but thorough explanation

  • @Joshuagarciaofficial
    @Joshuagarciaofficial Год назад

    I don’t know why my teacher doesn’t explain it this easy 😂 you literally saved my grade thank you!

  • @andhyalvarez21
    @andhyalvarez21 3 года назад

    Oh boy the hyper rare half flats. Nice video I didn’t even know what a natural was but now it’s all pretty clear. Learning to play them though is a whole nother thing, time to practice :)

  • @MingusDynastyy
    @MingusDynastyy 5 лет назад +58

    It would be good to advise that accidentals only affect the same octave

    • @Oddquartet
      @Oddquartet  5 лет назад +12

      That is a very good point!

    • @brittanyainsworth9307
      @brittanyainsworth9307 4 года назад +1

      This was great, thanks, I have been researching "beginner reading music notes piano" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you heard people talk about - Foonlant Dumbstruck Formula - (just google it ) ? It is a smashing one of a kind product for discovering how to teach your child to read music notes without the normal expense. Ive heard some extraordinary things about it and my colleague got cool success with it.

    • @michael_serenio
      @michael_serenio 4 года назад +1

      This video let my kid really learn

    • @michael_serenio
      @michael_serenio 4 года назад +1

      Odd Quartet thank you for making this video

    • @artinpurpose5100
      @artinpurpose5100 3 года назад

      What do you mean that they only affect the same octave? I don't understand

  • @geraldinesinsun4325
    @geraldinesinsun4325 3 года назад

    Thank you! Now I understand what I didn’t know , I’ve learned in 5 mins!

  • @corikees161
    @corikees161 4 года назад +1

    just great - thanks for the alto clef

  • @spacefobic777
    @spacefobic777 4 года назад

    Neat, as you say, the accidentals add a little spice to the music. Pure scale music sounds a bit "flat".
    Thank you for sharing. :)

  • @diz7595
    @diz7595 3 года назад

    Great explanation of accidentals! Thank you.

  • @MaimiZhang
    @MaimiZhang 3 года назад +1

    I actually am confused with accidental. I read sheet music for about 5 years but I am still confused with those accidentals if how long they really last. This explained everything.

  • @michael_serenio
    @michael_serenio 4 года назад +1

    Thank you for making this video you really thought my kids here

  • @whoknows_sh
    @whoknows_sh 3 года назад +1

    Great explanation!

  • @semibeatzz
    @semibeatzz 5 лет назад +2

    great video man, thank you

  • @narqiez4669
    @narqiez4669 4 года назад +1

    Oh god the intro was so funny!

  • @Quit19376
    @Quit19376 2 года назад

    Amazing. It explains everything

  • @rs-tarxvfz
    @rs-tarxvfz 4 года назад +1

    WTF I just watched !!! I have no frigging idea!!
    This video to me is what a C++ programming book to 5 year old.

    • @allenroisen2386
      @allenroisen2386 4 года назад

      yeah bro. To be honest, I don't know what's harder. Data structures and algorithms or music theory 😅. Just gotta keep banging your head till it magically clicks

  • @SuperKimara1
    @SuperKimara1 7 лет назад +2

    Very helpful !! Thank you.

  • @NadyneMuhammedDahiru
    @NadyneMuhammedDahiru 5 месяцев назад

    Love this!

  • @bhavlimani
    @bhavlimani 3 года назад

    I didn’t understand what you were talking about but I understood it
    Thanks😂😇😂

  • @vivamusic87
    @vivamusic87 2 года назад

    Thank you,great explanations!!

  • @susikusiachibuye1997
    @susikusiachibuye1997 2 года назад

    Thanks I've now understand

  • @michael_serenio
    @michael_serenio 4 года назад

    Thank you for letting my kids understand :)

  • @carterhinman5399
    @carterhinman5399 3 года назад

    I just started band last year and my class is behind on this stuff some I’m trying to get ahead

  • @melisciakalipersad4645
    @melisciakalipersad4645 4 года назад

    This video helped so muh thank you!!!

  • @AlexHunter14
    @AlexHunter14 3 года назад

    Great explanation, top lad!

  • @paolo6219
    @paolo6219 4 года назад

    Thank you!

  • @brielleengelhardt2091
    @brielleengelhardt2091 4 года назад

    This was very helpful

  • @fremensenku8381
    @fremensenku8381 4 года назад

    Pretty simple n neat.. Got what I came for, T for Thanks

  • @stevenmayhew3944
    @stevenmayhew3944 3 месяца назад

    And because each octave has two pairs of adjacent white semitone keys, each of these notes become each other's accidentals.

  • @babyfingers9874
    @babyfingers9874 5 лет назад +7

    Sooo, if you got both treble and bass clef (for example piano), if you see an accidental in a bar of a treble clef, does the accidental also affect the bass clef too?

    • @Oddquartet
      @Oddquartet  5 лет назад +6

      Great question! Accidentals only affect notes horizontally, not vertically. Let's say you have a G-sharp on the second line of a treble clef, that would not affect any Gs in the bass clef OR any other Gs higher in the treble clef. ONLY the second line Gs would be affected for that measure.

  • @dejavu00strat
    @dejavu00strat 3 года назад

    Great thank you!

  • @MinaSmol
    @MinaSmol 2 года назад +1

    1:55 Okay, so these symbols make the music sound like it’s a song from the ‘70s or ‘80s. Right?

  • @kaseychang6248
    @kaseychang6248 3 года назад

    thanks

  • @FS02012
    @FS02012 4 года назад +1

    Questions if you see a cancel sign on the flat aren't you supposed to cancel all the Flats on that line until the next staff like the new staff starting I'm a little confused when you have a cancel sign for the B-flat aren't all the B Flats on that ledger line can supposed to be cancelled and you play the note natural?

  • @adityaalmighty1
    @adityaalmighty1 3 года назад

    Had us in the first half not gonna lie 😆😆

  • @dagmalemayu1179
    @dagmalemayu1179 2 года назад

    Thank

  • @EddieSpicer-rc4ei
    @EddieSpicer-rc4ei 8 месяцев назад

    The reason they are called "accidentals", goes all the way back to the early Christian church, where the playing of anything other than whole/natural notes was considered sinful, if the organist or other church musicians, were caught playing other than natural notes, they stated their playing that note was an accident.

  • @susikusiachibuye1997
    @susikusiachibuye1997 2 года назад

    Wow nice tutor🌿🌿🌿❤️❤️😀🎹🎹

  • @alarcon5436
    @alarcon5436 3 года назад

    Thanks =)

  • @ameerah2959
    @ameerah2959 4 года назад

    Thx

  • @GennadiyorGene
    @GennadiyorGene 2 года назад

    Lol very good video!

  • @triworldsupersaiyan
    @triworldsupersaiyan 2 года назад

    If the note on the F clef is in sharp or flat doea it affecta the note in the g clef? Ler say on the key signature of Bb in whuch the B and E is in flat, if the f clef has an F# then doea it goes the same way on the F on the G clef? What is the note ? Is it F# or just an F ?

  • @lisalouisekeen4191
    @lisalouisekeen4191 4 года назад

    Absolutely brilliant just what I neede thank you.

  • @MUHAMMAD-hw6es
    @MUHAMMAD-hw6es 2 года назад +1

    i have a question why do i see accidentals on the beggining but theres not a note on that line throughout the piece ?? can anyone answer pls

  • @chloekim2467
    @chloekim2467 4 года назад +1

    By bar do u mean measure?

    • @Oddquartet
      @Oddquartet  4 года назад

      Yes. I use bar and measure interchangeably. Sorry for any confusion.

  • @m4gn3tic82
    @m4gn3tic82 4 года назад

    2:20 why sharp and flats exist? We can just write the b flat as a sharp right?

  • @chashahjohnson
    @chashahjohnson 2 года назад

    You say that they last until the end of the measure. Does that mean that if a measure was two B quarter notes, the first with a natural sign, both would be b natural?

  • @k1ngd0mh34rts1
    @k1ngd0mh34rts1 3 года назад +1

    if a key is flat in the signature, does that mean every key for that note on the piano is played flat of just the one on the key signature?
    like if you have b flat does the one an octave higher or lower have to be played flat too??

    • @Oddquartet
      @Oddquartet  3 года назад +1

      Great question. Yes, every key for that note is played flat. If you have a B flat in the key, then all of the Bs are flat no matter what octave they are in.

    • @k1ngd0mh34rts1
      @k1ngd0mh34rts1 3 года назад

      @@Oddquartet shuwweeeett tyvm
      this has been bugging me for ages xD

  • @strikeplaysroblox
    @strikeplaysroblox 10 месяцев назад

    1. **Accidentals:**
    - *Definition:* Accidentals are symbols in music notation that alter the pitch of a note.
    - *Types:*
    - **Sharp (♯):** Raises the pitch of a note by a half step.
    - **Flat (♭):** Lowers the pitch of a note by a half step.
    - **Natural (♮):** Cancels the effect of a sharp or flat.
    2. **Use of Accidentals:**
    - *Key Signature:* Accidentals appear in the key signature to establish the tonal framework of a piece.
    - *Within Measures:* Accidentals can be used within measures to temporarily alter the pitch of specific notes.
    3. **Key Signatures:**
    - *Definition:* Key signatures indicate the key of a piece and specify which notes are to be consistently played as sharp or flat.
    - *Relationship with Accidentals:* Key signatures and accidentals work together to define the tonality of a composition.
    4. **Enharmonics:**
    - *Definition:* Enharmonic equivalents are two notes that sound the same but are written differently (e.g., F♯ and G♭).
    - *Accidentals in Enharmonics:* Accidentals are essential in understanding and notating enharmonic relationships.
    5. **Double Sharps and Double Flats:**
    - *Occurrence:* In some cases, a note may be raised or lowered by two half steps, requiring a double sharp (𝄪) or double flat (𝄫).
    - *Uncommon Usage:* Double accidentals are relatively rare but are used in specific musical contexts.

  • @davidstahl1245
    @davidstahl1245 3 года назад

    great! but you didn't mention the rule about accidentals effecting the rest of the measure.

  • @simonerocha7871
    @simonerocha7871 4 года назад +1

    Can accidentals affect the next notes that don't have the simbol?

    • @Oddquartet
      @Oddquartet  4 года назад

      Good question. Yes! Any note on the same line or space of the accidental is also affected. This only lasts until the end of the measure.

  • @bklynmickey
    @bklynmickey 2 года назад

    If the key signature is F and the first b is marked natural is the second b in the same measure also natural or flat?

    • @Oddquartet
      @Oddquartet  2 года назад

      Great question. The second b is natural if it is on the same line or space as the first. If the second b is in a different octave up/down, then it will be flat.

  • @sozeytozey
    @sozeytozey 3 года назад

    Double flats and double sharps confuse me, not in concept, but why would you use a double sharp, instead of just using the note a tone higher? Like G## and A are the same note, so why not just use A?

  • @hwgamez6390
    @hwgamez6390 3 года назад +1

    Ahem one question what if there is a half note and a sharp note is it just the same answer if it's a normal note

  • @ayai9259
    @ayai9259 3 года назад +1

    like becouse of Siracha souce

  • @mattbarrett3190
    @mattbarrett3190 3 года назад

    Was the F played at the end of the video one octave low?

  • @tomboy1692
    @tomboy1692 3 года назад

    If there was a natural in one bar and in that one bar there other two flats in front, so are those also going to be natural?

  • @coolguy163
    @coolguy163 4 года назад

    ah yes I get it now thank you

  • @anobletone
    @anobletone 3 года назад

    what if the key signature has flats or sharps? when notating an accidental in that case, does it matter if your accidental is notated as flat or sharp?

    • @Oddquartet
      @Oddquartet  3 года назад +1

      Good question. Accidentals do not have to match the key signature. So you can have a key signature that's all flats and have an accidental in the music that is a sharp. Hope this helps.

    • @anobletone
      @anobletone 3 года назад

      @@Oddquartet great! Thank you so much!!

  • @troutpout7628
    @troutpout7628 4 года назад

    Is it the same for the flute? Someone plz help me

  • @jasonfs5218
    @jasonfs5218 3 года назад +2

    Yooooooooooooooooooooooooo

  • @Id10tGaming133
    @Id10tGaming133 2 года назад

    nice😄

  • @indiradianna
    @indiradianna 4 года назад

    Same vaz I made a grammar mistake and edited it then submitted the subtitles again, can you republish it

  • @melaniehe7684
    @melaniehe7684 3 года назад

    Need to make it more understanding and to much things that make people confuse

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  • @quentinlam7247
    @quentinlam7247 3 года назад +1

    Hi

  • @topic260
    @topic260 4 года назад

    Heu what do you mean by "play the note but with no shrps or flats"?

    • @Oddquartet
      @Oddquartet  4 года назад

      If you’re familiar with a piano keyboard this would be like playing only the white notes.

  • @Lopholillie
    @Lopholillie 2 года назад

    I'm only here cause I lied to my piano teacher and told her I knew what an accidental was.

  • @aguguwin
    @aguguwin 3 года назад

    so youre Saying , If it sounds Good , Chances are it is Good ?? To a Degree of Course ??

  • @nicholas19karr
    @nicholas19karr 3 года назад

    A half flat and a half sharp? How do you even play this?

  • @frodev728
    @frodev728 5 лет назад

    Oh hey, it’s Dr Wilson :|

  • @mayahh307
    @mayahh307 4 года назад +1

    w h y a m i h e r e a g a i n ?

  • @hensleyeileencanete524
    @hensleyeileencanete524 Год назад

    Thank you it really help me ( ╹▽╹ )

  • @planktonfun1
    @planktonfun1 3 года назад

    the fps is killing me come on man, the world is giving you technology that far surpassed the technology from a decade before and at moores law limit too, all these resources, use it! what are you doing?

  • @jasonfs5218
    @jasonfs5218 3 года назад

    Y

  • @sundnet2
    @sundnet2 4 года назад

    it will be nice if you show how to play them in piano.

  • @nitapanya8580
    @nitapanya8580 2 года назад

    Funny

  • @nitapanya8580
    @nitapanya8580 2 года назад

    ตลก

  • @jasonfs5218
    @jasonfs5218 3 года назад

    H

  • @ShailenSobhee
    @ShailenSobhee 5 лет назад +3

    Is it just me, that the video seems laggy, as if skipping frames?

    • @Oddquartet
      @Oddquartet  5 лет назад +1

      yeah, it was filmed in a stop-motion style with gives it that skipping motion.

    • @ShailenSobhee
      @ShailenSobhee 5 лет назад +1

      @@Oddquartet Was that on purpose? Why did you do that? The quality of the video is completely destroyed. This skipping motion (if that was a "feature" for you) breaks my eyes and I did not even watch the whole video.

    • @hunterlucas7685
      @hunterlucas7685 5 лет назад +1

      I think it as done that way on purpose

    • @d1andonlyantman
      @d1andonlyantman 5 лет назад +2

      Looked fine to me. I feel you're drifting away from the point of the video. It's not to show off his animation skills lol

  • @Caramelavocadiatto
    @Caramelavocadiatto 6 лет назад +2

    I still don't get it

  • @xxxdarkevilxxx4178
    @xxxdarkevilxxx4178 2 года назад

    Bwesit ya agko natalosan☺️

  • @vinehere
    @vinehere 4 года назад

    thanks

  • @jasonfs5218
    @jasonfs5218 3 года назад

    Y