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An accidental is an added flat, sharp or natural to the key signature used in a piece of music. They are used when a composer slightly changes keys. Accidentals also occur when embelishing / ornamenting the melody. Basically, accidentals are for what ever notes the composer wants to use besides those in his main key - hence the key signature, which indicates which notes are always sharped or flatted, giving the composer a choice of how high or low she/he wants the song to be.
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What is the music from a movie called?
The music from a movie is called the sound track.
What is music called when it's not specifically related to the church religion or spirtuality?
This is called secular music.
What is the basic unit in music called?
it's called a beat
What is a printed version of a piece of music?
It's called sheet music.
What is an introductory piece of music called?
In opera it would be called an overture. Overtures are routinely made up of a selection of the music that makes up the opera. In other pieces of music it might simply be called an introduction.
