They are called "accidentals". This also includes naturals (which make a sharp or flat note in the key signature not sharp or flat for that measure).
Sharps and flats in music are collectively called accidentals.
There's no sharps of flats in the key signature in either C major or A minor.
The C major scale...
The key of C natural.
Sharps and Flats
The sharps and flats before a clef sign is the "key signature" of the music. They tell you which notes in the music are to be played sharp or flat (in other words what "key" the music is in). For any more information feel free to visit my website www howard-evans-music-tuition.co.uk.
Sharps and flats in music are called accidentals; this also includes naturals.
There's no sharps of flats in the key signature in either C major or A minor.
Natural
Sharps make the note a semitone higher in pitch whereas flats make it a semitone lower. Hope this helps!
The C major scale...
A key signature, accidentals, a piece of music.
Sharps and Flats
The key of C natural.
At the beginning of the piece, there will be one to seven sharps or flats. This tells you the sharps or flats that will be used unless otherwise noted. If there are no sharps or flats, then there will be no sharps or flats unless otherwise noted.
C major and A minor both have no sharps or flats.
sharps and minors sharps and FLATS. minor is a kind of scale.
C Major