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by darkflame91 886 days ago
Even in tempered music theory, calling a note a sharp or a flat generally depends on the scale.

For eg: Bb major uses: Bb C D Eb F G A Bb while A# major uses: A# B# Cx D# E# Fx Gx A# (x indicates double-sharp) Despite all the notes being exactly the same on a tempered instrument.