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Musical Notes

Notes in traditional music theory are represented by the first seven letters of the Latin alphabet; A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. However these aren’t the only notes in music, there are also sharp and flats, and they fall between these main notes.

Sharps and flats

Simple: because the sharp is sharp, in that it’s pitched one note above the main note, making it sharper. Where as the flat notes are literally flattened a semi-tone below a main note; hence it is flat. Here is the confusing part. Flats and sharps are actually the same note.
Take the note between G and A. This note can be called either G# or A. And just so you know the symbol for sharp is # and the symbol for flat is .
There are 2 places in the musical alphabet where there are no sharps or flats — between E and F, and between B and C. You can see this clearly below (the sharp notes on a piano are black).
Also pay close attention to the string names, from the thickest most string to the thinnest the names are E A D G B E.