If the first D note (in the 1st beam) is flat, does that mean the next D note (in the 2nd beam) is also flat? (see photo)

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score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 26 '21 at 17:52

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Yes, it is flat because it's in the same bar, and the same octave.

A D on a different octave, on the other hand, would not be flattened by that initial flat.

answered Jun 26 '21 at 17:52

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 26 '21 at 19:13

An accidental in any bar will always and only affect the pitch concerned. So, here, any other D note in that bar only at that same pitch will be affected by the accidental (here, a flat sign). The very next barline will cancel any accidentals that occurred in the previous bar.

If the first D note (in the 1st beam) is flat, does that mean the next D note (in the 2nd beam) is also flat? (see photo)

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