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The black keys on a piano are for Sharps & Flats
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The black keys on a piano are called "sharps" and "flats." When they are named in relation to the white keys to their immediate left, they are called flats (e.g., the black key immediately to the right of A is A♯/B♭). Conversely, when named in relation to the white keys to their immediate right, they...
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The black keys on a piano are called "sharps" and "flats." When they are named in relation to the white keys to their immediate left, they are called flats (e.g., the black key immediately to the right of A is A♯/B♭). Conversely, when named in relation to the white keys to their immediate right, they are called sharps. Each black key can have two different names depending on its musical context. For instance, the black key between C and D can be called C♯ (C sharp) or D♭ (D flat). read less
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