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Accidental
01
accidentel, accidentelle
a symbol placed before a note to indicate that it should be played higher or lower than it is written in the key signature
What is an "accidental"?
An accidental is a musical symbol used to temporarily alter the pitch of a note. It appears before a note and includes sharp (♯), flat (♭), natural (♮), double sharp (♯♯), and double flat (♭♭). A sharp raises the note by one half step, a flat lowers it by one half step, and a natural cancels any previous sharps or flats. A double sharp raises the note by two half steps, while a double flat lowers it by two half steps. Accidentals affect only the note they precede and remain in effect for the measure in which they appear.
Example
The sharp accidental raised the pitch of the note by a half step.
In the second measure, there was a natural accidental, correcting the earlier sharp.
accidental
01
accidentel, involontaire
occurring unexpectedly or without prior planning
Example
The fire was accidental, caused by faulty wiring in the old building.
The discovery of buried treasure was accidental; they stumbled upon it while digging in the backyard.
02
accessoire, fortuit
not essential to the main subject or purpose
Example
The character 's brief appearance was accidental, serving as an unimportant side note to the main plot.
The extra feature in the design was accidental, contributing nothing significant to the overall product.
