Klarinet Archive - Posting 000363.txt from 2000/02

From: "Kevin Fay (LCA)" <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] A sharp
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 19:39:00 -0500

Susan Schwaegler gave the correct response:

<< I can tell I am in over my head. If there are only 8 notes how can there
be 12 sharps?
>>
Some of them are sharped twice - called "double sharps." This raises the
initial note two half steps. For instance, an F double sharp is equivalent
to a G natural. Double sharps really don't show up in key signatures - the
key of A# exists more in theory than in practice. Real music would probably

be written in the enharmonic key of Bb. It's sort of the musical equivalent

of homonyms - words that are spelled differently but sound the same.

Susan Schwaegler>>>

Please ignore earlier flippant post, intended only for humor. Too much
caffeine today.

kjf

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