Accidentals for Dummies

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  • Опубліковано 14 січ 2023
  • Everything you need to know about accidentals

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  • @essay2111
    @essay2111 Рік тому +90

    I'm here wondering how you don't have like a million subs? Well edited, funny, and incredibly concise lessons. Thank you Mr. Mento.

    • @nick2128
      @nick2128 Місяць тому

      awesome teacher!

  • @Bert805
    @Bert805 Рік тому +43

    You have a great way of teaching and making it easier to understand👍😊 thank you!

  • @NotesForMyFriends
    @NotesForMyFriends 5 днів тому +1

    Not sure if you’ll see this, but wanted to encourage you to continue creating these videos! It’s one of the most helpful videos I’ve ever come across

  • @ovieokeh
    @ovieokeh 8 місяців тому +18

    Please please please come back and post more. I've just binge watched all your videos and it's a crime that you don't have more views/subs.
    Your method of teaching is incredibly clear and engaging and I wish all music teachers taught this way. You're amazing ♥️

  • @alvodin6197
    @alvodin6197 Рік тому +11

    The one measure rule cleared up some things that created so much annoyance you won't believe it lol.

    • @trevorwg4878
      @trevorwg4878 8 місяців тому +2

      what im saying lmao, i kept thinking "That just seems so extra, isn't a natural just a regular note. Why there gotta be extra steps?" and this one measure rule answered my question that two previous videos for some reason didn't mention

  • @aycana4297
    @aycana4297 Рік тому +17

    Hi Mr Mento! I hope you upload more videos! It's so fun and easier to learn with you! ❤ Thank you!

  • @sungvin
    @sungvin Рік тому +8

    At the end after the hellish landscape of music theory oblivion gate I actually misheard his name as "...as always I'm mister mental", and I thought he's gone crazy.

  • @major.bts.supporter
    @major.bts.supporter Рік тому +8

    I wish you were my music teacher, You're so funny. I'm piano/keyboard lessons at schools, they're so fun!! It's so exciting to learn about music theory and how notes work as they do. I'm also learning the violin.

  • @Tarragon-kh6ko
    @Tarragon-kh6ko 4 місяці тому +3

    These are great! Thank you so much
    The humour is good and can keep people like me with *very* low attention span hooked, and everything is explained in a simple, yet effective manor.
    Seriously thank you! It’s so helpful.

  • @PianistTanooki
    @PianistTanooki 20 днів тому

    This is great! Really glad you didn't mention anything about key signatures in here. You'd be surprised how many music educators erroneously refer to key signature sharps/flats as "accidentals."
    "Accidentals" only refer to notes that are OUTSIDE of your given key signature ("one measure rule" sharps and flats). But the sharps/flats that are in the key signature are sharp/flat by default. For example, if you're in the key of G Major, F# is NOT considered an "accidental" because it is one of the default notes of the G Major scale. F natural, however, WOULD be considered an accidental, as you need to use a natural sign to lower F# back down to F.

  • @strikeflowyt
    @strikeflowyt 5 місяців тому +1

    1. **Accidentals:**
    - *Definition:* Accidentals are symbols in music notation that alter the pitch of a note.
    - *Types:*
    - **Sharp (♯):** Raises the pitch of a note by a half step.
    - **Flat (♭):** Lowers the pitch of a note by a half step.
    - **Natural (♮):** Cancels the effect of a sharp or flat.
    2. **Use of Accidentals:**
    - *Key Signature:* Accidentals appear in the key signature to establish the tonal framework of a piece.
    - *Within Measures:* Accidentals can be used within measures to temporarily alter the pitch of specific notes.
    3. **Key Signatures:**
    - *Definition:* Key signatures indicate the key of a piece and specify which notes are to be consistently played as sharp or flat.
    - *Relationship with Accidentals:* Key signatures and accidentals work together to define the tonality of a composition.
    4. **Enharmonics:**
    - *Definition:* Enharmonic equivalents are two notes that sound the same but are written differently (e.g., F♯ and G♭).
    - *Accidentals in Enharmonics:* Accidentals are essential in understanding and notating enharmonic relationships.
    5. **Double Sharps and Double Flats:**
    - *Occurrence:* In some cases, a note may be raised or lowered by two half steps, requiring a double sharp (𝄪) or double flat (𝄫).
    - *Uncommon Usage:* Double accidentals are relatively rare but are used in specific musical contexts.

  • @CristinaGarcia-rk3ts
    @CristinaGarcia-rk3ts 8 місяців тому +1

    Bro i review this for 1 whole week but when i just watched this is made my whole life easier tysm for saving me!!

  • @anuraexe
    @anuraexe 11 місяців тому +2

    thank u so much makes so much more sense then how my book was explaining it

  • @nadhianajeeb97
    @nadhianajeeb97 Рік тому +6

    Thank you for dummifying this for me! Would you also be able to do a video on the sharps and flats in the key signature please?

  • @JPQuartzz
    @JPQuartzz Рік тому +2

    Easy and fun 😂 👍🏼👍🏼 great work!!

  • @jalapenopoppers6763
    @jalapenopoppers6763 4 місяці тому

    These videos are incredibly helpful because i joined band class with little to no knowledge of music. Why you ask? Because i didn't wanna do PE, sue me. How i survived this long without actually knowing how to read music properly is a mystery to me and honestly a miracle. I thank you for this useful information and hope your pillow is always cold during summer and blanket always warm in winter.

  • @mizzuri4starz
    @mizzuri4starz 2 місяці тому

    Mr. Mento thank you so much!! 😭🙏
    I’ve been playing the clarinet for 1 year, and barely found out about accidentals because I was never taught 😰

  • @hishikalalwani8864
    @hishikalalwani8864 2 місяці тому

    You give us a creative and fun way to learn!

  • @missodineka956
    @missodineka956 8 місяців тому +2

    I looooooooooooooooooooooove this. You've just made learning fun

  • @deepusprinkles
    @deepusprinkles 4 місяці тому

    Amazing Videos... Thank You

  • @tridan2448
    @tridan2448 4 місяці тому

    Oh my lord that was so simple. Mr Mento you must do more of these as I myself have found it a minor challenge just to be able to find someone who explains it in a way I can understand. Thankyou very much... subed.

  • @candlelight7600
    @candlelight7600 Рік тому +1

    I have never learned better than with these videos.

  • @kaylamongiovi-oe6er
    @kaylamongiovi-oe6er 29 днів тому

    Thank you SO MUCH this is helping!!

  • @andreciagl
    @andreciagl 9 місяців тому +1

    Thank you

  • @kapilasamaraweera4033
    @kapilasamaraweera4033 Рік тому +1

    My son learn lot !! thanks , keep it up

  • @peacockpaula4723
    @peacockpaula4723 6 місяців тому

    Interesting, but a bit confusing, so I've decided to call them flats because is sooo easy and I'm happy with it and it does't bother me or harm me and my songs a bit☺👍. Playing by ear it fits me like a soft warm glove☺👍. Bless you and thank you.

  • @arielleacord9736
    @arielleacord9736 10 місяців тому

    once again well done,well explained thanks !

  • @patricemls
    @patricemls 4 місяці тому

    Thank you so much!!!

  • @chickenrun8357
    @chickenrun8357 Місяць тому

    Chop chop UA-cam man. I need more of your content 🤌

  • @user-gc2mw8wt5v
    @user-gc2mw8wt5v 6 місяців тому

    Good video . Helps alot for the people that play music .

  • @lingnaga948
    @lingnaga948 Рік тому +1

    Knowledgeable ty❣️

  • @sandraevans1349
    @sandraevans1349 8 місяців тому

    We need more! You need to do a video explaining chords, major and minor. I'm an adult and just started piano and need all the help I can get!lol

  • @curllymocha3580
    @curllymocha3580 4 місяці тому

    great explanation!

  • @MoriusTobius
    @MoriusTobius 7 місяців тому

    Thank you, this was really helpful! ❤

  • @chrisfernando6463
    @chrisfernando6463 Рік тому +1

    Thanks a lot I learned a lot 😊

  • @1darknoobx885
    @1darknoobx885 11 місяців тому +1

    You are so helpful

  • @ashleylebae
    @ashleylebae Рік тому +1

    Please Mr Mento, keep doing this type of video, I would die if you stopped making videos

  • @mikemorals9220
    @mikemorals9220 Рік тому +1

    Loved the video

  • @user-vq7mm6yt4x
    @user-vq7mm6yt4x 9 місяців тому +1

    Thank you❤❤❤❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @vikingwarrior1000
    @vikingwarrior1000 6 місяців тому

    Hahaha awesome! really enjoyed it

  • @localhero26
    @localhero26 10 місяців тому +1

    Brilliant :)

  • @Fatimaspringtime
    @Fatimaspringtime 3 місяці тому

    I watched all of ur videos 🎉

  • @xellusions
    @xellusions 3 місяці тому

    finally learning music theory and already have a headache from the WHYY WHY IS IT LIKE THAT
    this is a good explanation video though!!

  • @MangoManEditz
    @MangoManEditz 2 місяці тому

    Bro my teacher sent us this and this is the greatest and funniest tutorial I've I've ever seen fr 💀🤣

  • @radleighlucasscott3963
    @radleighlucasscott3963 11 місяців тому

    Really helpful!

  • @Cappple
    @Cappple 8 місяців тому

    Pleas teach me more music things, I don't know where to start or what else to look for

  • @rayvercruz7054
    @rayvercruz7054 11 місяців тому +1

    make more videos like this

  • @imeldafani
    @imeldafani 9 місяців тому

    This is very helpful! Why don't you make more videos about these kinds of thing 😃 they would be helpful for beginners like me 😍 thank you!

  • @aniketpathak5679
    @aniketpathak5679 Рік тому +1

    Hope u stay here uploading frequently

  • @MicahFranco
    @MicahFranco Рік тому +1

    *G Half-Sharp has joined the chat angry*

  • @thatonekidinthegroup5262
    @thatonekidinthegroup5262 Рік тому

    meestor mentor can u do a vid on key signatures plz

  • @lydkoch9209
    @lydkoch9209 4 місяці тому

    So if the music is in the key of C and in a B is flattened in the right hand, would the B also be flattened in the left hand?

  • @mattuskamusic
    @mattuskamusic 7 місяців тому

    I remember something about if a line is going up you use sharps and if the line is going down you use flats. It that a thing? I very rarely write out my music in notation anymore but I have to for a project I'm doing.

    • @thementozone
      @thementozone  7 місяців тому +1

      In most cases this is definitely true! Especially if the line is functioning as a melody. If it is functioning as a harmony, there are cases where it is descending and also flat though.

  • @originalesdefrankie3230
    @originalesdefrankie3230 Рік тому

    I hope Ashley doesnt die, so please add more simple-to-learn vids 🙏🎵
    Thanks!

  • @user-vq7mm6yt4x
    @user-vq7mm6yt4x 9 місяців тому

    @thementozone Why did you write flats with a B?

  • @F1.loverr333
    @F1.loverr333 6 місяців тому

    Byt how do we play them on the piano though?

  • @isrraelgonzalez2185
    @isrraelgonzalez2185 Рік тому +1

    I liked the ending

  • @gsuzzz
    @gsuzzz 7 місяців тому

    great

  • @singnanlahtoi9239
    @singnanlahtoi9239 2 місяці тому

    BECAUSE THAT"S THE WAY IT IS😂🤣

  • @poppyprescott6562
    @poppyprescott6562 2 місяці тому

    People who was given this vid as music hwk just to realise, its tital is " Accidentals for Dummies"

  • @davidberlant5096
    @davidberlant5096 8 місяців тому +1

    You forgot double sharps and double flats.

  • @RobbieWallace-qg2yj
    @RobbieWallace-qg2yj 9 днів тому

    Thx but what about the the bass clef (etc.) 😂

  • @andresfelipe9612
    @andresfelipe9612 10 місяців тому

    Haha awesome how I felt I was losing my soul with the creepy comments but I was learning at the same time.

  • @JL-eh1ed
    @JL-eh1ed 11 місяців тому

  • @jeremi7190
    @jeremi7190 4 місяці тому

    What if youre playing key lets say Ab. Youre asked to play Enat. and later in that same mesure it says to play Eb. Is it Eb thats “natural” to the key or is it like Ebb/Dnat.

    • @PianistTanooki
      @PianistTanooki 20 днів тому

      If I'm understanding you correctly, the answer is no. The natural sign was only canceling out one flat in the key signature, not two. Therefore the Eb that you saw later was only asking you to undo the natural sign and make it an Eb again.

  • @thenarwhal8260
    @thenarwhal8260 Рік тому +2

    Hi Mr mento it's me

  • @joseph3852
    @joseph3852 11 місяців тому

    fun fact : there is no Fb , Cb . bc how would you see notes like where is C?

  • @michellepascual6332
    @michellepascual6332 Рік тому +2

    hi mr mento

  • @respect1393
    @respect1393 4 місяці тому

    Hello sir ,you said ,ill see you at next time ,but you stop uploading 🥲😭Please can you continue this staff notation lesson?🥲Its very preious for someone like us(Self taught)

  • @tysonwong968
    @tysonwong968 Місяць тому

    Hey man can u keep uploading (u don’t have to)

  • @ronnym1977
    @ronnym1977 11 місяців тому

    I have always wondered why it is called an "accidental" when it is actually a "deliberate!"

  • @remcoiul
    @remcoiul 3 місяці тому

    mr mento where are you:(

  • @calebguinn2069
    @calebguinn2069 12 днів тому

    When are you dropping this year? You dropped once a year for the past 3 years.

  • @lianvillanueva950
    @lianvillanueva950 7 місяців тому +1

    The dummie on the title is harsh bro

    • @thementozone
      @thementozone  7 місяців тому +1

      It’s a millennial reference bro (I’m old)

    • @cunnyarchivetwt
      @cunnyarchivetwt 7 місяців тому

      @@thementozone I just found your channel just now and I am deeply saddened there's no more tutorials! You make awesome fun tutorials that helps me greatly!

  • @akinodemichael
    @akinodemichael Місяць тому +6

    Is anyone here from 2024

  • @JojO-fv3lc
    @JojO-fv3lc 10 місяців тому

    And to the creator of accidentals I say YOU were an accident

  • @LeReubzRic
    @LeReubzRic 10 місяців тому

    I am angry >:( where are the microtonal accidentals?!??!?!? (joke)