Session 2 - Pitch Intro
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build on our Session 1 experience of note durations
instrument independent
apply theory in practical workshops
phased, comfortable approach
“play” not “work”
structured creativity
OK, let’s go....
April 12, 2023 - 1
Session 2 - Pitch
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Perfect pitch definition....
notes represent the pitch & relative duration of a musical sound
pitch (wave frequency) – how high or low the note is
duration – period of time the note is played or held
notes identified by modern English alphabetical letters A, B, C, D, E, F & G as well as sharps (#) & flats (b) – the black notes on keyboard
notes are displayed on musical staffs or staves
notes are presented in “bars” or “measures”
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Lets visit those bars.... April 12, 2023 - 2
Notes Revisited
all staffs are of 5 lines & four spaces
bars are separated by single or double “bar lines”
double bar lines of same width represent the end of a “section” of music (e.g. intro, verse)
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Don’t stay too long at the end of a bar… April 12, 2023 - 3
The Staff (revisited)
• double bar lines with thicker line at right represent the end of the entire musical piece.
Semibreve (an egg) = 4 beats
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Of course you remember these…… April 12, 2023 - 4
Note Duration Review
Minim (egg on a stick) = 2 beats
Crotchet (black egg on a stick) = 1 beat
Quaver ( black egg on a stick & 1 flag) = 1/2 beat
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Silences are essential in improvising….. April 12, 2023 - 5
Rest Review
musical silences also have defined durations, called “Rests”,
Semibreve = 4 beats
Play Symbol Rest Symbol
Minim = 2 beats
Crotchet = 1 beat
Quaver = 1/2 beat
a notes’ pitch is referenced by how far up or down the staff it is located, - higher up equals higher pitch!
notes can also be displayed above or below the staff – on additional “ledger lines”
we only use 5 lines to support optimal pitch recognition (sight efficiency)
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We can train our eyes as well as our ears! April 12, 2023 - 6
Up The Staff
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Don’t have your music upside down..... April 12, 2023 - 7
Pitch Examples
bar lines
sharps & flats
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Ah – harmony at last..... April 12, 2023 - 8
More Pitch Examples
ledger lines
multiple notes
not all instruments can use the same staff mapping (5 string bass vs piccolo) as the note range is far too wide
the Clef (French for “key”) sign at the start of each line of music tells us how the staff is mapped (which line or space means which specific note)
using the correct clef means that most notes are either on the staff or “fence”, or not far above or below it, therefore making it easier to identify the pitch of the notes (without referring to too many ledger lines)
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Different instruments may use different Clefs... April 12, 2023 - 9
Staff Notes
remember that lines that are used above or below the staff are called “ledger lines” – these are used to display notes that are higher or lower than those provided by the 5 lines & 4 spaces
there are 3 Clefs…..
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Don’t be confused by Clef Richards… April 12, 2023 - 10
Clefs
G Clef or Treble Clef
C Clef
F Clef or Bass Clef
piano music typically uses 2 sets of staff – the treble clef (right hand) – known as “the Grand Staff”
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No, not mouth organs! April 12, 2023 - 11
Clefs & Piano
& below it, but joined, is the Bass Clef for the left hand
full size harps also use this convention
6 string guitar, steel guitar etc typically use the treble clef
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But what about the drummer? April 12, 2023 - 12
Clefs & Guitar
bass guitarists typically use music mapped to the bass clef
all work in this Course will use the Treble or G clef
it is called the G Clef as its “tail” indicates the note G on the second line up from the bottom of the staff
all other notes will be mapped from this “G”
C – Alto Clef, mainly used for Viola & Alto Trombone, placed on the third line of the Staff
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From the Bar to the TAB..... April 12, 2023 - 13
Other Clefs
C – Tenor Clef – for upper ranges of Bassoon, Cello & Euphonium, placed on the 4th line of the Staff
Neutral Clef – also called the “Percussion Clef”, is different in that each line or space refers to a specific percussion instrument which has no precise pitch
TAB – used for guitars & other stringed instruments, staff lines may vary & represent the strings of the instrument.
12 different notes
7 Alphabet characters A, B, C, D, E, F, G plus another 5 “ring ins” – known as incidentals, the sharps &/or flats
alphabet characters are the white notes on the piano, the incidentals (sharps & flats) are the black notes
each note repeats itself when its frequency is doubled or halved
octave numbers (Scientific Pitch Notation) can also be used to identify which octave a note is in (A3, A4 etc) – not required when represented on the Staff
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Most musicians have never seen a $100 note.... April 12, 2023 - 14
Note Names
a Sharp is represented by “ # “ (hash sign)
a Flat is represented by “b” (small b)
here we go with sharps… A A# B C C# D D# E F F# G G#
here we go with flats… A Bb B C Db D Eb E F Gb G Ab
obviously some notes can be called more than 1 name!!!
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Most musicians are called by more than 1 name…April 12, 2023 - 15
Note Names (2)
an octave is the interval between a specific musical pitch (any note) & another pitch with half or double its frequency
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So now we know where “A” lives on the staff…….. April 12, 2023 - 16
Octaves
notes an octave apart will always have the same name
refers to a note that is in the middle of the tonal range for a specific instrument
for a full piano keyboard (88 keys) – this note is on the first ledger line below the staff in the treble clef
however on guitar “Middle C” is played 1 octave higher, first fret on the B string
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Used as a “pitch” reference point…. April 12, 2023 - 17
Middle C
the 440 Hz (A) is the fifth fret on the top E string of the guitar
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Does the # (hash) sign make you sharper? April 12, 2023 - 18
Note Names – Piano & Guitar
once again middle C is first fret on the second (B string) of the guitar, up an octave from the Piano “Middle C”
the G referred to by the “Treble Clef” is the third open string on the guitar (G string)
bottom (lowest) “E” string
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Don’t get your G strings confused… April 12, 2023 - 19
Guitar String Notes
“D” string “A” string
“G” string
“B” string
top “E” string
Lines – (from bottom line up) – E G B D F
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No sharps or flats here… yet…. April 12, 2023 - 20
Staff Line & Space Names
Spaces – (from bottom line up) – F A C E
all lines & spaces represent a specific note of a specific octave
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In a short time you will remember most of these…April 12, 2023 - 21
Note Names On The Staff
the note names move UP THE STAFF IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER & must include the accidentals (sharps & flats)
sharps (#) make a note a semitone (1 fret higher)
flats (b) make a note a semitone (1 fret) lower
as the treble clef tells us where “G” is & we know where “A” is we can easily map out the rest
let’s climb that fence
let’s make life easier but selecting just 1 name for each accidental……
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RESTS do not have Note Names, just duration values…
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Note Names
Name Options Selection Result
A# or Bb Bb B Flat
C# or Db C# C Sharp
D# or Eb Eb E Flat
F# or Gb F# F Sharp
G# or Ab G# G Sharp
this is what our new 12 letter musical alphabet now looks like……
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Taking The “A Train”… April 12, 2023 - 23
Taking the "Note Name Ladder
A Bb
CC#
D Eb
E F F#
GG#
A
going up the staff from where “A” lives, one fret at a time
let’s start with just the actual lines & spaces on the staff itself
we can easily extend this to using ledger lines later
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See how the “G” matches up with the Clef tail? April 12, 2023 - 24
Staff Note Names
E GF#F
#
let’s keep moving up the staff…
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Sharp or Flat signs are always before the note… April 12, 2023 - 25
Staff Note Names (2)
G# BBbA
# b
over halfway already……
each note is 1 guitar fret or 1 piano key higher
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Can you hear the small note difference (A Semitone)April 12, 2023 - 26
Staff Note Names (3)
C EbDC#
#b
higher up the staff – the higher the note pitch
type of note displayed determines duration (how long to hold)
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To go any higher we need ledger lines… April 12, 2023 - 27
Staff Note Names (4)
E GF#F
#
same note name – but an octave apart
position on staff tells us which one to play
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“Oct”means 8, the 8 note names (A B C D E F G A)…April 12, 2023 - 28
Staff Notes - Octaves
E GGE
Semibreve (an egg) = 4 beats
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Of course you remember these…… April 12, 2023 - 29
Note Duration Review
Minim (egg on a stick) = 2 beats
Crotchet (black egg on a stick) = 1 beat
Quaver ( black egg on a stick & 1 flag) = 1/2 beat
for each of the 8 notes presented (ignore the rests they are being used to fill in each bar which must contain 4 beats) - write out…
note name (A, C# etc) type (e.g. crotchet) number of beats to hold (1, 4 etc)
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Too many drummers, too little time… April 12, 2023 - 30
Staff Notes – Exercise 1
for each of the 8 notes presented (ignore the rests they are being used to fill in each bar which must contain 4 beats) - write out…
note name (A, C# etc) type (e.g. crotchet) number of beats to hold (1, 4 etc)
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In time you will associate name & pitch automatically
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Staff Notes – Exercise 2
for each of the 8 notes presented below, position correctly on the music paper staff) provided…
1. Crotchet - E2. Quaver – B3. Semibreve - Bb4. Semibreve - F5. Minim – F#6. Quaver – C7. Crotchet – G#8. Minim - D
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Some can have more than 1 answer… April 12, 2023 - 32
Staff Notes – Exercise 3
for each of the 8 notes presented below, position correctly on the music paper staff) provided, some are double or triple notes …
1. Crotchet – C E G2. Quaver – Eb3. Semibreve - Bb F4. Semibreve – E G# B5. Minim – D F#6. Quaver – Ab7. Crotchet – G Bb8. Minim – G E B
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Some can have more than 1 answer… April 12, 2023 - 33
Staff Notes – Exercise 4
we use the Treble Clef for our work
each line or space on the staff represents a specific note
higher up the staff, the higher the pitch
ledger lines support notes above or below the staff
notes with their frequency doubled or halved have the same
name but are an octave apart
we have given sharps & flats a single name
with a little effort we can identify the note type & its pitch
name on the staff
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Now we are ready to make some music… April 12, 2023 - 34
Session 2 - Summary