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[hotpinkpantha08]

Hey, clarinetists!

So, I'm busy preparing my chair placement audition, and I was flipping through some sheet music, and I stumbled upon something I'd never seen before.  What does it mean when there's a little x next to a note?  It's before certain sixteenth notes, and I was just wondering if any of you knew.

Thanks!

Brittany ♪

Comments

[mamasboy05]

It could be a double sharp maybe... Idk, I've never heard of x's next to notes before. Maybe they just used an x as a double sharp or something. hmm, that's strange...

[devil_goddess]

does it come before the note and on the same line or space as the note? If it does then it is indeed a double sharp. They appear a lot in runs that are somewhat chromatic. At least that is where I encounter them the most. If you could post a picture that might help make it certain. And in case you aren't sure how a double sharp works I'll give you an example if you have f double sharp it is the same as g, so essentially you sharp the note once and then sharp the note that you get from sharping it once. F becomes F# which becomes G.
The most common reason for them is theory related. Sometimes you may be in a key (not necessarily noted in the key signature) and it occurs a lot if the section is in minor where in order to raise the 7th it would require a double sharp. They are kind of annoying because it means you have to think more... kind of like a Cb or E#
But yeah, a picture would help make sure it isn't any other thing.

[hurtinnside4]

it means.. double sharp

[cat_eyes_el]

I'm definately thinking it's a double sharp. Devil_goddess' explanation was pretty good, so I think I'll leave it there :P

No, there really wasn't a point to this post :P