Lessons ยท Unit 9: Accidentals
The double flat, in bass clef
The double flat, ๐ซ, lowers the natural note by two semitones: B comes out sounding like A, and D like C. It appears for the same reason as the double sharp: so that the letter fits the scale even when the key does not.
This lesson is written in bass clef on purpose. Accidentals work the same on both staves โ the sign always goes in front of the note, at the same height โ but it is worth checking that you read them as quickly down here as up there.
That closes the accidentals: sharp, flat, natural and their doubles, on both staves.
Drill
The session goes on until every skill below is mastered: at least 10 answers, at most 40. Your progress carries over between sessions.
Master the previous lesson first: The double sharp