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Double sharp spelling

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Spelling and transposition

Double sharp spelling · F𝄪 → G → +2

Read the written example first, then its sounding or respelled form. Instrument transpositions here run from written to sounding pitch. Accidentals preserve letter names, which affect interval spelling.

Example

Written example / change · F𝄪 → G / +2

Written example / change

F𝄪 → G +2

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What extra detail should you record when checking this example on piano?

AnswerWrite both note names with their octaves. A single key can have more than one spelling.

Related topics

Half steps and whole steps

References

Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom · Further reading

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