If it's necessary to specify an alteration that doesn't appear in the key signature:

Here are some examples:

Figured bass

Here is an example from Bach's cantata Ach, lieben Christen, seid getrost (BWV 114). We show the notes of the chords (not a good realization of the figured bass) on the treble staff. Note the use of the slash to indicate an F sharp in the first bar:

Example

See: Baroque Chord Symbols, Triad Symbols, 7th-chord Symbols




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