Music Knowledge Level 1

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Naming The Notes

Notes are named after the seven letters in the alphabets:A, B, C, D, E, F, G.

Between each note, we have a sharp(#)/flat(b) note, except B – C, and E – F.

Thus, in the occidental music, we have twelve notes:A – Bb – B – C – C# – D – D# – E – F – F# – G – G#.

The “ Do, Ré, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Si ” nomenclature was actually extracted by Guido of Arezzo (995 – 1050), from the first paragraph of the Latin hymn written for St. Jean - Baptist, by Paul Diacre (Paulus the Deacon)

Ut queant LaxisResonare FibrisMira GestorumFamuli TuorumSolve PollutiLabii ReatumSancte Iohannes

- Subsequently, the “Si” was added to the hexachord “ Do, Ré, Mi, Fa, Sol, La ” to form what we call: “Octave”… (Oct=eight)

- The note “Ut” was renamed “Do” by the Italian musician Dominus Bonocini.

- Nowadays, the “Ut” is still in use for the Alto & Tenor Keys and tonalities.

A B C D E F G La Si Do Ré Mi Fa Sol

Notes & Steps

TONES INTERVALS INDICATION

0 Unison 1

½ minor Second b2

1 Major Second 2

1½ minor Third b3

2 Major Third 3

2½ Perfect Fourth 4

3½ Perfect Fifth 5

4 minor Sixth b6

4½ Major Sixth 6

5 minor Seventh b7

5½ Major Seventh 7

6 Octave 8

(answers are on the next pages)

Chords – The Prefect Triads

C Major C minor C diminished C AugmentedD Major D minor D diminished D AugmentedE Major E minor E diminished E AugmentedF Major F minor F diminished F AugmentedG Major G minor G diminished G AugmentedA Major A minor A diminished A AugmentedB Major B minor B diminished B Augmented

(answers are on the next pages)

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C Major C E G

D Major D F# A

E Major E G# B

F Major F A C

G Major G B D

A Major A C# E

B Major B D# F#

C minor C Eb G

D minor D F A

E minor E G B

F minor F Ab C

G minor G Bb D

A minor A C E

B minor B D F#

C dim. C Eb Gb

D dim. D F Ab

E dim. E G Bb

F dim. F Ab Cb

G dim. G Bb Db

A dim. A C Eb

B dim. B D F

C Aug. C E G#

D Aug. D F# A#

E Aug. E G# B#

F Aug. F A C#

G Aug. G B D#

A Aug. A C# E#

B Aug. B D# Fx

example: Am – G – C – F

C sus4 C sus2

D sus4 D sus2

E sus4 E sus2

F sus4 F sus2

G sus4 G sus2

A sus4 A sus2

B sus4 B sus2

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(answers are on the next page)

C sus4 C F GC sus2 C D GD sus4 D G AD sus2 D E AE sus4 E A BE sus2 E F# BF sus4 F Bb CF sus2 F G CG sus4 G C DG sus2 G A DA sus4 A D EA sus2 A B EB sus4 B E F#B sus2 B C# F#

example: Asus2 – Am – Gsus – G

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