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Hey guys/gals,
I have a quick question if you don't mind and please forgive me for my very simple inquiry. I'm beginning to learn to read music on my own. I've always played by ear and/or visual references. I'm learning to read with very simple songs and song melodies so that I'm able to follow along on the staff, however there are a few things that I'm assuming without knowing for sure and I just want some clarification.
For example, on Coltrane's version of Blue Train, the series of bar notes (in the PDF link below) begins with a Db, yet the second "D" in that series is not shown as a flat. Is it understood that when a series of notes are in the bar format like this that the second "D" is flatted? When listening to the song and playing along it sounds as if both are flatted to me.
Thanks for any info you all could provide.
Cheers,
Scott
Doc Aug 18 2022 (1).pdfLast edited by shrews824; 08-18-2022 at 09:15 AM. Reason: Needed to correct statement
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08-18-2022 09:11 AM
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Yes, the second D is also flat. Bar lines cancel accidentals. Also accidentals do not apply to other octaves (in this case D's are in the same octave).
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Originally Posted by Tal_175
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You're welcome. Also one other thing to note, if an accidental note is sustained over a barline (with a tie), then the barline obviously doesn't cancel the accidental for the duration of that note, since the note starts before the barline.
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Originally Posted by Tal_175
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Another point...some notation might use a "courtesy accidental". In your example if a D was in the second bar it would be D natural and the key signature tells you that but sometimes you might see the natural sign next to that D note giving you a little courteous hint that it is not Db anymore.
Good for you that your are leaning how to read standard. It's an invaluable tool and really not as difficult as people make it out to be. I always suggest a book of simple Christmas, Beatles or Nursery Rhyme tunes when first learning how to read but your are tackling it head on with that key!
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Originally Posted by alltunes
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Practicing reading using songs I already know how to play has been helpful to me. It seems to help having my fingers go to the note automatically, and seeing and hearing them together without having to search for the note on the fretboard. At least that's how I started, and it seemed to help me. I'm still not a proficient reader, mostly because I don't do it that much. I'm lazy.
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