Musical Flat Symbol (♭) - Definition, Usage & Notation Guide #3517930 (License: Personal Use)

This image displays the standard musical flat symbol (♭), a diacritic used in Western musical notation to indicate that a note should be lowered by one semitone. It originates from a stylized lowercase 'b' and has been used since the 16th century; in modern scores, it appears before a notehead or in key signatures to modify pitch across a measure or piece.

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