If the first D note (in the 1st beam) is flat, does that mean the next D note (in the 2nd beam) is also flat? (see photo)
2 Answers
Yes, it is flat because it's in the same bar, and the same octave.
A D on a different octave, on the other hand, would not be flattened by that initial flat.
An accidental in any bar will always and only affect the pitch concerned. So, here, any other D note in that bar only at that same pitch will be affected by the accidental (here, a flat sign). The very next barline will cancel any accidentals that occurred in the previous bar.
