Brainlag PlusAn accidental lasts to the end of the bar for that note, unless cancelled; and enharmonic notes sound the same but are written on different letters.
Accidentals in a bar
An accidental lasts until the end of the bar, for that note at that pitch, unless another accidental cancels it. The barline cancels it, but a note tied across the barline keeps it.
Quick check
In the figure, why is the note marked y an F, not F sharp?
The rest of this lesson and its 5 practice questions are in Plus.
Screen 1 of 4, free to read.
- 5 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards