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Name: Pitch: Sharp, Flat, and Natural Notes
ID: m10943
Language: English (en)
Summary: In standard notation, a sharp symbol raises the pitch of the natural note by a half-step; a flat symbol lowers it by a half-step.
Subject: Arts
Keywords: enharmonic, flat, music, natural, notation, pitch, sharp, staff
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (caschmidtjones@gmail.com)
Copyright Holders: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (caschmidtjones@gmail.com)
Maintainers: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (caschmidtjones@gmail.com)
Latest version: 2.13 (history)
First publication date: Dec 1, 2002 12:00 am -0600
Last revision to module: Jan 18, 2013 5:39 am -0600

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Version History

Version: 2.14 Feb 15, 2013 6:55 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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took down call for research study participants
Version: 2.13 Jan 18, 2013 5:39 am -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
added call for research study participants
Version: 2.12 Mar 11, 2011 8:16 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
removed from survey
Version: 2.11 Apr 12, 2010 9:13 pm -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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linked to survey
Version: 2.10 Jan 5, 2010 8:51 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Added Google analytics code
Version: 2.9 Mar 5, 2007 11:53 am -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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added outline svg and eps files
Version: 2.8 Jan 26, 2007 2:55 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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added eps CNXML
Version: 2.7 Dec 14, 2006 8:31 am -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
Added links. Made small changes to text.
Version: 2.6 Feb 27, 2006 4:09 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
Updated figures, very small text changes.
Version: 2.5 May 17, 2005 9:16 pm -0500 by Charlet Reedstrom
Changes: 
update to cnxml-0.5
Version: 2.4 Nov 22, 2004 11:25 am -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
fixed incorrect info, and added para on why double sharps etc. are used.
Version: 2.3 Mar 25, 2004 3:33 pm -0600 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
cleaned up figures and added links
Version: 2.2 Oct 2, 2003 9:57 am -0500 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
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Added links
Version: 2.1 Jan 29, 2003 12:00 am -0600 by (Unknown)
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Added keywords and abstract
Version: 2.0 Dec 1, 2002 12:00 am -0600 by (Unknown)
Changes: 
New module

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