Post by Der Trommler on Mar 21, 2007 21:53:00 GMT -5
Here we will discuss the notes in relative to basic music theory. The notes are: C,D,E,F,G,A,B (C is an octave higher). C is Do...so Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Ti, Do [doh, ray, mee, fah, sole, lah, tee, doh]
Note: this is known as fixed Do. Movable Do is when you use the root note as Do & all the others follow in line.
Then there are the accidentals. They are the black keys on a piano. Starting from C (when you look at the piano, you'll notice a set of 2 black keys & a set of 3 black keys. There are 2 white keys together beginning the black sets. C is the second white key or the white key that is touching the first black key of the 2 black set. got that?)
The accidentals have 2 names: sharp or flat. This depends solely on which key you are in. They are the same note. ie: C sharp & D flat are the same note but for notation, it must be one or the other. The notes are: C sharp/D flat, D sharp/E flat, F sharp/G flat, G sharp/A flat, A sharp/B flat. There is more to this but this is the easiest way.
Now, there is progression that is followed that you can determine which key you're in (it is called the circle of fifths). 0 sharps or flats, you are in the key of C major or A minor (more on that in a bit). 1 sharp=G major or E minor, 2 sharps=D major/Bminor, 3 sharps A major/F# minor, 4 sharps=E major/C# minor, 5 sharps=B major/G# minor, 6 sharps=F# major/D# minor, 7 sharps=C# major/A# minor
*what I just noted was the major & it's relative minor. That is, if you start on the A in C major & go up the scale, you would recognize the scale.
Soon, I will post the flat version of the above sharp circle of 5ths
ps-I downloaded a font that I can write the music but I'm trying to figure out the mapping!
Note: this is known as fixed Do. Movable Do is when you use the root note as Do & all the others follow in line.
Then there are the accidentals. They are the black keys on a piano. Starting from C (when you look at the piano, you'll notice a set of 2 black keys & a set of 3 black keys. There are 2 white keys together beginning the black sets. C is the second white key or the white key that is touching the first black key of the 2 black set. got that?)
The accidentals have 2 names: sharp or flat. This depends solely on which key you are in. They are the same note. ie: C sharp & D flat are the same note but for notation, it must be one or the other. The notes are: C sharp/D flat, D sharp/E flat, F sharp/G flat, G sharp/A flat, A sharp/B flat. There is more to this but this is the easiest way.
Now, there is progression that is followed that you can determine which key you're in (it is called the circle of fifths). 0 sharps or flats, you are in the key of C major or A minor (more on that in a bit). 1 sharp=G major or E minor, 2 sharps=D major/Bminor, 3 sharps A major/F# minor, 4 sharps=E major/C# minor, 5 sharps=B major/G# minor, 6 sharps=F# major/D# minor, 7 sharps=C# major/A# minor
*what I just noted was the major & it's relative minor. That is, if you start on the A in C major & go up the scale, you would recognize the scale.
Soon, I will post the flat version of the above sharp circle of 5ths
ps-I downloaded a font that I can write the music but I'm trying to figure out the mapping!