Notes of the Black Piano Keys. Black piano keys are called accidentals; these are the sharps and flats of the piano. On the keyboard, there are five black accidentals per octave. A sharp makes a note a half step higher in pitch. A flat makes a note a half step lower in pitch. On the keyboard, a noteâs flat is the black key directly to its left.
Grand Jury. Federal jurors are paid $40 a day. Jurors can receive up to $50 a day after serving 45 days on a grand jury. (Employees of the federal government are paid their regular salary in lieu of this fee.) Jurors also are reimbursed for reasonable transportation expenses and parking fees.
Grand juries usually consist of 12-23 members whereas trial juries usually seat 6-12. Let's back up a bit and talk about how you get called to a grand jury: Per the US Supreme Court, grand juries must represent a fair cross-section of the community. In order to get this, state and federal grand juries use voter registration, tax records, driver's license records, and sometimes other information to put as many citizens in the potential jury pool as possible.