Questions on Pitch (ABRSM Grade 5)
In the ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory exam you will be asked to identify the pitch of notes in any of the four main clefs – treble, bass, alto or …
In the ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory exam you will be asked to identify the pitch of notes in any of the four main clefs – treble, bass, alto or …
The Tenor Clef The tenor clef is a “C” clef, which means it shows us where middle C is written on the stave. We’ve already seen the alto clef (at …
The alto clef is a type of C clef. It’s a clef which tells you where middle C is located on the stave. (It’s not the only C clef – …
Technical names Each note of a scale can be given a number from 1-7. For example, in the key of C major, C=1st, D=2nd and so on. These are called …
Double Sharps The sharp symbol (#) raises the pitch of a note by a semitone (or “half step”). D# is one semitone higher than D, and F# is one semitone …
Ledger Lines We have met middle C in the both the treble clef and bass clef and found out that the little line that goes through the middle of the …
In music theory, the term “accidentals” is used to describe some notes which have been slightly altered. Accidentals are the symbols which are placed before the note on the stave …
We’ve already learned about our first clef, the treble clef. For most low-pitched music (where most of it is lower than middle C), we use the bass clef. The bass …
Staff Notation in Music Music is written down in a number of different ways around the world. In the West, most instruments use a method called staff notation. The music …