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Topic: what does the x mean before a note?!  (Read 5634 times)

Offline sushi

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what does the x mean before a note?!
on: April 26, 2004, 05:30:41 AM
Just a quick question. What does an X mean before a note in piano notation? Can't seem to find the answer anywhere!
Thanks so much.

Offline falling4ever3

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Re: what does the x mean before a note?!
Reply #1 on: April 26, 2004, 05:44:44 AM
An x is a double sharp.


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Offline one_wing3d_ang3l

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Re: what does the x mean before a note?!
Reply #2 on: April 26, 2004, 01:15:24 PM
a double sharp just means to go up the note by 1 note. Basically if its a Cx, u play the note D etc.
 

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