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- A Sharp, #‘ raises the pitch of a note one semitone.
- A Flat, b, lowers the pitch of a note one semitone.
- A Natural, when placed before a note already sharpened, lowers it one semi tone. When placed before a note already flattened it raises it one semitone,

- A Double Sharp, x, raises the pitch of a natural note a whole tone. If the sign x is placed before a note already sharpened by the Key-signature, it raises the note another semi tone above the sharp, making it in all a whole tone above the natural note.

- A Double Flat, ~, lowers the pitch of a natural note a whole tone. If the note is already flattened by the Key-signature, it lowers it another semitone below the flat, making it in all a whole tone below the natural note.

- Sharps, Flats and Naturals are called Accidentals when used incidentally in the course of the music.

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