A courtesy accidental, also called a cautionary
or reminder accidental, is one that, according to the rules of accidental
occurrence, isn’t strictly necessary before a note. But there are times
when the composer wants to remind the player that an accidental is (or
is not) in effect for a particular note. For example, in a measure containing
several E accidentals, the first E in the next measure
often has a courtesy natural attached, even though the E
is technically canceled in the new measure. See also Cautionary
Accidentals Plug-in.
To create a courtesy accidental with Simple Entry
To create a courtesy accidental with Speedy Entry
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