admin on January 20th, 2010

Musical intervals, the distance between any two pitches, have two attributes: a size, and a quality.  For example, the interval from A to C-sharp is a major third.  The interval’s size is simply determined by counting up from the first pitch to the second. A-B-C-sharp, one-two-three.  Its quality refines this measurement.  An interval’s quality can [...]

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admin on September 10th, 2009

Today we’re going to talk about how to read music notes that have sharps and flats in the key signatures. Below are the key signatures for up to four sharps and flats in both treble and bass clefs.  Take a few minutes to study these key signatures and then we will make some observations: Notice [...]

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