Sharp and natural in the same bar when key already has a sharp
These pieces are from Victor's piano solo by Danny Elfman (from Corpse Bride by Tim Burton):
Fragment 1
Fragment 2 (lower stuff is in bass clef)
Here I want to know what keys on piano keyboard are red notes? My believe is that in the 1st fragment: upper D is E4 (white key) and lower D is E2 (white key) and in the 2nd case it is D4-sharp (black key)? Am I right?
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No, accidentals are never added to the key signature. D# means D# regardless of the key.
You have all D#'s in red in both fragments due to the #. Those will be black keys.
The natural on the D in fragment 1 is up an octave (on the 4th line of the staff) and won't effect the D# below (just above middle C) but they give you a courtesy/reminder sharp to be extra clear.
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