Why isnt there a e sharp/f flat on the piano?

Answer 1

There isn't a key in between these on the piano because E and F (and B and C for that matter) are already one half-step apart. The 12-note sytem has the same interval between any two consecutive notes: one half-step. It has what's called "equal temperament". This allows us to transpose songs to any key without gaining a lot of dissonance, which was a problem for other note systems in the past.

At some point before the 12 note system, the notes used were just the natural notes. But then the accidentals had to gradually be added in order to make certain singing intervals in harmony less dissonant for groups of singers. As for why the natural notes A through G aren't evenly spaced, it's because they were named after a pre-defined scale (the major scale) that "sounded good".

When it comes to writing though, it's possible to have notes like "E sharp" on the staff, such as if you were writing out an A augmented chord ("A, C#, E#"). Though "E#" would just be the same as hitting the F on the piano. The reason we'd write E# and not "F" is to follow the convention that notes of a chord take up consecutive spaces or lines, which makes them easier to read.

Answer 2

The theoretical implications of the various spellings of the notes *usually* dictate that spelling. However, often those rules are broken for the convenience of the player. To scorn ALL the rules, and notate everything is a simplified manner, would betray the theoretical foundation of the piece - even though we do find find those exceptions periodically, like re-spelling a key-change that *would* be in the key of Fb (perhaps moving from Ab major) - then most composers would re-spell it all in E major. Some don't - they stick to their guns, no matter what. BTW - classical works such as Clair de Lune are not called *songs*, except by students an amateurs.

Answer 3

E sharp is F natural
F flat is E natural

E natural and F natural are only a half step apart.
This has to do with the fact that the major scale is composed of both whole-steps and half-steps. The notes were named A through G in such a way that in the C-major scale, all the notes are "natural", so you end up with some adjacent naturals being a whole step apart, and some adjacent naturals only being a half step apart. Where, they are a whole step apart, you have a black key between them, and where they are a half step apart, you don't.

Answer 4

An E sharp is the same thing as an F Natural, and an F Flat is the same thing as an E Natural.

Answer 5

Yes its the same as a C minor B major cuff rotator G sharp with a B minor influsion and an extranominal F minor sharp recessive in C minor

Answer 6

Mathematically, there should be, but they adjusted all the pitches so the piano wouldn't have eight thousand keys. Look up the topic 'tempered scale.' somewhere like wikipedia.

Answer 7

because an e sharp is an f
and an f flat is an e

Answer 8

cc#,dd#,e(E# is F note) F -F#, GG#, AA#, B(B# isC note) Flats C Cflat is B note, B Bflat, A Aflat, G Gflat, F ( F flat is E note) sharps is one semitone higher, Flates one semitone lower.

Answer 9

there is no such note as e sharp/ f flat on any instrument.

Answer 10

Because such a note doesn't exist - you wont be able to find it on any instrument.