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Topic: Double-cross?  (Read 2029 times)

Offline lflp

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Double-cross?
on: September 25, 2013, 07:35:31 AM
Hi there

Can someone explain to me why - se inserted image - the note
#f is preceded with a doublecross instead of using #g?
The doublecross raises the #f two half-notes, which results in #g.
The bar is from Mozart's kv 331 in A major, 1. part.

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Flemming

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Re: Double-cross?
Reply #1 on: September 25, 2013, 07:41:44 AM
The doublecross raises the #f two half-notes, which results in #g.

A "doublecross" raises an already "sharped" note (f# is already part of the key) only once, so you get "g", not "g#". :)
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Re: Double-cross?
Reply #2 on: September 25, 2013, 07:46:44 AM
Hi
The 'double cross' is a double sharp sign which raises the F by two half steps.  Even though the F is sharpened as a result of the key signature, the double sharp sign means to raise the F to F double sharp, which is G and not G sharp.  

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Re: Double-cross?
Reply #3 on: September 25, 2013, 07:58:54 AM
Thank you both for your answers. I am quite happy that
the played note is "g" and not "#g".
I have experienced with both notes and the "#g" sounds
just terrible, whereas the "g" sounds right.

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