E double sharp

Hear this out loudPauseA double-sharp (##) is an accidental for a note that has two sharps. This means the original note is raised by two half-steps. In standard music notation the double-sharp symbol resembles a bold letter "x" but can also appear as ##.

Hear this out loudPauseThe musical note E-double-sharp is the note two half steps above E. In music notation, E-double-sharp is written by adding a double-sharp sign ( ) to the note E. On a piano, E-double-sharp is located on the left black key in each group of three black keys. You need to enable JavaScript to use the note finder.

Hear this out loudPauseOh, and just for the record, if you ever see a note written with 2 sharps (##), that raises it a whole step. So, an E## is an F#.

Hear this out loudPauseA double sharp raises a note by a whole step, while a double flat lowers a note by a whole step. Be sure to write accidentals to the left of a note, directly across the line or space on which a note appears. Notes have enharmonic equivalence when they are spelled differently but sound the same.

Hear this out loudPauseThe musical note "C" preceded a double sharp (𝄪) symbol. The effect of the double sharp symbol raises the pitch of the indicated note by two semitones (two half steps). The resultant pitch would sound the same as the pitch "D".

Hear this out loudPauseIn this example, you can see the notes of the D Major scale written without a key signature. Next to it is the very same notes using the key signature for D Major - 2 sharps. That means every F and C you encounter in the music are to be played as F# and C#. All key signatures work the same way.

Hear this out loudPauseWhen properly writing scales, the same letter is never used twice. For example, in the scale of C# Mixolydian, the scale is properly written with an E# and F#. For this reason, the “F” note is known as E#.

Hear this out loudPauseE# And F DON'T Share The Same Staff Position So, while F might sound like E# when played and the former used to substitute the latter for ordinary purposes, E# and F are entirely two different notes and this is because both notes cannot be written on the same staff position.

Hear this out loudPauseE# And F DON'T Share The Same Staff Position So, while F might sound like E# when played and the former used to substitute the latter for ordinary purposes, E# and F are entirely two different notes and this is because both notes cannot be written on the same staff position.

Hear this out loudPauseAnother name for F double sharp note or F## is simply 'G', two note names are enharmonic to each other which means they have the same note pitch / sound.

Hear this out loudPauseThe purpose of double sharps and flats in key signatures is to represent this scale in the way it is written, and avoid constant use of accidentals on a note - as per the example switching between G and G#.

Hear this out loudPauseSome keys need double sharps or flats because there is already a sharp or flat in the key signature that needs to be raised or lowered. Naturals cancel out a sharp or flat that is already in the key signature.