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What does B mean in key?

flat A flat (which looks like a lowercase 'B': b) means to play the next lower key. Many beginners are confused by this point, as they think that a sharp or flat means a black key.

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Piano Key Chart

If you’re just learning to find notes on the piano keyboard, this basic piano key chart is designed for you. The chart includes naturals (C, D, E, F, G, A, B), flats and sharps. (Double sharps and double flats have been omitted, since the chart would otherwise get too confusing and do more harm than good.) If you’re just getting started, you might wish to start with the Piano Notes Chart… but be sure to return here! If you only learn one thing about the piano key chart, make sure it’s this: The keys are not the notes (see Layout of Piano Keys). You’ll notice that each key has two different note names in the chart. In fact, technically speaking there’s no limit to the number of notes that correspond to a given key on a piano. Hence, the first key in the chart could be C or B-sharp, or it could be D double flat or even A triple sharp! The piano would be impossible to play if it had separate keys for all the flats, sharps, double flats and double sharps. Therefore, each possible note in Western music corresponds to one key on a piano, and in fact many different notes correspond to the same key. These notes (called enharmonic) are “close enough” in pitch that most people couldn’t detect any real difference anyway, so only a single piano key is used for all of them. This doesn’t mean that they’re all created equal. The reason that all these different notes exist which are played by only one key on a piano is that it depends on how a composer uses them. Thus, F-sharp and G-flat might sound the same (on a piano at least), but they can have very different functions in actual music. For a very convincing demonstration, listen to the examples in the article Piano Theory. If you’re just learning the piano keyboard, first learn the middle row of white keys (C, D, E…). These are the naturals, and they’ll serve to orient you. Now, a sharp (which looks like a pound sign: #) means to play the next higher key. That next key can be either black or white. A flat (which looks like a lowercase ‘B’: b) means to play the next lower key. Many beginners are confused by this point, as they think that a sharp or flat means a black key. Sharps and flats are not the black keys. All black keys are either a sharp or flat, but not all sharps and flats are black keys. Remember, an accidental (a sharp or flat) merely means to play the next higher or lower key on a piano, and that next key may be black or white. Putting these facts together, you can now easily find any key on the piano! The piano key chart above will help guide you in case you get stuck.

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What does Ctrl +W do?

In all major Internet browsers (e.g., Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera), pressing Ctrl + W closes the current tab. If there aren't multiple tabs open, pressing Ctrl + W closes the browser.

Ctrl+W

Alternatively called Control+W and C-w, ^w, Ctrl+W is a keyboard shortcut often used to close a program, window, tab, or document.

How to use the Ctrl+W keyboard shortcut

To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Ctrl key, and while continuing to hold, press W .

Ctrl+W in an Internet browser

In all major Internet browsers (e.g., Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera), pressing Ctrl + W closes the current tab. If there aren't multiple tabs open, pressing Ctrl + W closes the browser. Tip To restore or undo a closed tab use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + Tab

Ctrl+W in Excel

In Microsoft Excel and other spreadsheet programs, pressing Ctrl + W closes the current workbook. Note If you're editing the contents of a cell and press Ctrl + W , nothing will happen.

Ctrl+W in Microsoft PowerPoint

In Microsoft PowerPoint, Ctrl + W closes the current presentation.

Ctrl+W in Word and other word processors

In Microsoft Word and other word processors, pressing Ctrl + W closes the current document. If there are any unsaved changes in the document, you are prompted to save the document before closing it.

Related keyboard shortcuts and keys

Below are links to related keyboard shortcuts and individual key pages.

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