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Add musical examples of double-sharp and double-flat usage (#3855) (#4675)
* Add musical examples of double-sharp and double-flat usage (#3855) * Update examples with Music Blocks code as requested * Update examples with Music Blocks code
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@@ -381,6 +381,25 @@ lower by one half step. In the example, on the left, just the *Pitch*
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block `re` is lowered by one half step; on the right, both *Pitch*
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blocks are raised by one half step. (You can also use a double-sharp
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or double-flat accidental.) [RUN LIVE](https://musicblocks.sugarlabs.org/index.html?id=1733231694757697&run=True)
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##### Examples of Double-Sharp and Double-Flat Usage
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Double-sharps (𝄪) and double-flats (𝄫) are used in certain keys and advanced compositions to preserve correct scale structure or harmonic context. Here are a few examples:
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1. **G♯ Major Scale**
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- Notes: G♯, A♯, B♯, C♯, D♯, E♯, F𝄪
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- F𝄪 is used instead of G to keep the pattern of moving step by step through the musical alphabet (A to G).
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2. **D♯ Major Scale**
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- Notes: D♯, E♯, F𝄪, G♯, A♯, B♯, C𝄪
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- C𝄪 is written instead of D so that the note names follow the correct sequence and each letter is used only once.
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3. **F♭ Major Scale**
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- Notes: F♭, G♭, A♭, B𝄫, C♭, D♭, E♭
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- B𝄫 is used instead of A to preserve the proper spacing between scale steps.
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4. **Béla Bartók’s Mikrokosmos No. 136 – "Whole-tone Scale"**
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- This piece uses double-flats to keep the note names in the right order, even if some notes sound the same as others.
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- Reference: [Mikrokosmos on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikrokosmos_(Bart%C3%B3k))
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#### <a name="ADJUST-TRANSPOSITION">3.2.3 Adjusting Transposition</a>
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