Basic Music Theory - Part 1

​12 Musical Notes

​Total Notes:

12 (7 Natural and 5 Unnatural)
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Natural Notes:

A, B, C, D, E, F and G

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Unnatural or Accidentals Notes:

They are called Sharps and Flats. They fall in between the Natural notes.

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A Sharp is a semitone higher, while a Flat is a semitone lower.

Sharps: A#, C#, D#, F#, G#

Flats: A^b, B^b , D^b , E^b , G^b

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What are they called in Spanish?
Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti

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What are they called in Indian Music?
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni

​Clock of Keys

​Intervals: Tone, Semitone

Intervals:

Distance between 2 notes.
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Semitone:

Interval between two adjacent notes. The next note in the clock is a semitone.

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Tone:

Interval between two alternate notes. The next-to-next notes in the clock is a tone.

​Notes on the Guitar Fretboard

​Notes on a Keyboard