


The symbol used to communicate a sharp is the hash/number sign: # On a guitar, a half step is the interval between one fret and the next (while a whole step is two frets). On a piano, the white keys are the natural notes and the black keys are the sharps and flats. One of the easiest ways to grasp this concept is to visualize a piano. A sharp raises the pitch of a note by a half step and a flat lowers the pitch of a note by a half step. The smallest interval between two notes is a half step. Sometimes you’ll see this chord also written as Eb.īefore we get into the nuts and bolts of showing you how to play the chord, here’s a quick rundown of the concept of sharps and flats for those who aren’t familiar: Welcome, friends! In this lesson, we’ll walk through how to learn the E flat major chord on guitar.
