Piano question.

[Shurikens and Lightning]

So I have been playing piano for a while now and reading music has been a challenge for me always. The part I have the most trouble with is the key signatures in the beginning of sheet music( The flats and sharps that play throughout the song). I just need somebody to explain what I am reading when I see them and which notes are automatically flat if dictated.

 

[Scary_Bob]

The notes that are on the same line or space as the middle of the #'s are sharp and the notes that are on the same line as the middle of the b's are flat.
Edit: Basically, what the key signatures do is to state what scale you're playing around.

 

[A_Parked_Car]

I don't quite understand what your asking here. Whatever the key signature says is flat or sharp then those notes are always flat or sharp throughout the song. Unless they have a natural in front of a note that is in the key signature.

 

[insectoid]

If it is specified in the key signature (the bit at the start of the piece), all notes on that line, or space, on the staff, are flat or sharp, as dictated, unless the key signature is changed, or the note is specifically shown to be a natural.

 

[Danpascooch]

piano answer

 

[Pimppeter2]

When I played the trumpet, I used to make notes in my sheet to help myself.

 

[rapidoud]

it's like saying I know how my lungs and air work but am wondering why I need to breathe.

Notes on that line are flattened/sharpened to the key, look up the circle of fifths too and also they have to go in order.

 

[The Rockerfly]

Well it means what key the piece is in.

1 sharp- G major
2 sharps- D major
3 sharps- A major
4 sharps- E major
5 sharps- B major
6 Sharps- F major

Now while this applies to sharps, it is reverse for flats

1 flat- F major
2 flats- B major
3 flats- E major
4 flats- A major
5 flats- D major
6 flats- G major

I remember it as GoD AtE BeeF.
Or if you want to know why it works, it's because it goes up in the circle of fifths, starting from C major. So C is the 1st, E is the 3rd of C and G is the 5th. Once you have G major to find the next key you will again have to find the fifth, so G is the first, B is the 3d and D is the fifth

Please note this doesn't take into account of accidentals, A tonal music or work for minor keys but it applies to the majority of conventional music
Hope this post helped
If you need any more help PM me, I will happily respond