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The Basics: ABCs of Music

If you have no idea where to start, The best starting point is to learn the letters used for the notes in music.

Take the time to master the notes and how they repeat.

The Musical Alphabet uses 7 letters of the alphabet to name the lines and spaces placed on a music staff

This is The Grand Staff!
The 7 letters describe the Pitch [the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone.] or note reference. Giving letter names to notes help us understand the key of a song or simply what note is being produced.

The 7 letters used are

A, B, C, D, E, F, G. 

There is no H or I or J, etc.

After the note G… The next note will be A.

The image above shows all the notes on the grand staff.

See how the letters on the bottom represent the notes of the lines and spaces on The Grand Staff.

This is how the 7 Letters are used in music.

Quick Review

The Musical Alphabet uses 7 letters of the alphabet to name the lines and spaces placed on a music staff

Pitch:  the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone.

The 7 letters used are A, B, C, D, E, F, G. 

There is no H or I or J, etc. 

The notes repeat hitting their Octave.

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