English For Music Students

7. What are all the accidentals used in music notation?

V. Grammar

Passive Voice

Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important,
or not known, who or what is performing the action.
Example: We place the sharp and flat signs before the note. (active)
The sharp and flat signs are placed before the note. (passive)

General form: Subject + a finite form of be + Past Participle

Tense Subject Verb Object

Simple Present

Active: He Writes the song.

Passive: The song is written by him.

Simple Past

Active: He Wrote the song.

Passive: The song was written by him.

Future

Active: He will write^ the song.

Passive: The song will be written by him.

Present
Progressive

Active: He is writing the song.

Passive: The song is being written by him.

Past Progressive

Active: He was writing the song.

Passive: The song was being written by him.

Present Perfect

Active: He has written the song.

Passive: The song has been written by him.

Past Perfect

Active: He had written the song.

Passive: The song had been written by him.