Originally Posted by: Jolly McJollysonYour definition of Accidentals is not correct. Cryptic has given you the correct definition numerous times. It is simply a sharp or flat.

If this is the case, what is the term for notes outside the scale in a key?
And why do sharps, and flats get a name like accidentals. What does it imply about sharps, and flats that dont aply to naturals, being the only diffrences are a slightly higher, or lower pitch?