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The Musical Alphabet


A B C D E F G A

That's it !  8 notes or tones  including the octave ...we'll get into the octave later. The important thing to remember is: "That's All There Is". It really is just that simple. You may construct the musical alphabet by beginning with any  note provided the formula always stays the same.


Example :

A B C D E F G A
B C D E F G A B
C D E F G A B C
D E F G A B C D
E F G A B C D E
F G A B C D E F
G A B C D E F G
A B C D E F G A

Yes, There is much more to learn. Ask yourself if you completely understand the musical alphabet before continuing. When you're ready; click "back" and visit "The Diatonic Scale" under "Study Guides". Congratulations ! ...you're learning music theory.



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