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| SOMETHING TO KNOW ABOUT CHROMATICS |
THE ALTERNATING OF TONES IS BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE USE OF SYMBOLS CALLED CHROMATICS. ALSO KNOWN AS ACCIDENTALS
THE SHARP- THE SHARP PLACED BEFORE A NOTE RAISES ITS PITCH BY 1/2 STEP OR 1 FRET
THE FLAT- THE FLAT PLACED BEFORE A NOTE LOWERS ITS PITCH 1/2 STEP OR 1 FRET
THE NATURAL-THE NATURAL RESTORES A NOTE TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. IT CANCELS ALL ACCIDENTALS PREVIOUSLY USED.
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