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Elements of Pitch

Elements of Pitch. Kostka /Payne Chapter 1 – Part One. Keyboard and Octave Register. Ledger Lines. CLEFS. Movable Clefs. Half Steps. A half step is the distance from a key on the piano to the very next key (white or black.). Using only white keys, there are two half steps in each octave.

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Elements of Pitch

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  1. Elements of Pitch Kostka/Payne Chapter 1 – Part One

  2. Keyboard and Octave Register

  3. Ledger Lines CLEFS

  4. Movable Clefs

  5. Half Steps A half stepis the distance from a key on the piano to the very next key (white or black.) Using only white keys, there are two half steps in each octave.

  6. Whole Steps A whole stepskips the very next key and goes instead to the following one. Using only white keys, there are five half steps in each octave.

  7. The Major Scale The major scale is a specific pattern of small steps (called half steps) and larger ones (called whole steps) encompassing an octave.

  8. Major Scale -- E-flat We can make the Ebscale conform to the major scale pattern by adding accidentals

  9. Symbols

  10. The Major Key Signatures

  11. Order of Sharps and Flats

  12. Circle of Fifths

  13. Minor Scales Always begin with the parallel major scale. Lower the following scale degrees for each form of minor. Natural Harmonic Melodic The descending Melodic minor is the same as the natural minor scale

  14. Minor Key Signatures Minor key signatures conform to the natural minor scale, no matter which minor scale type is actually in use. Relative Minor (shares the same key signature): Determine the major key signature and then identify the minor 3rd (step and a half, or 3 half steps) below. Parallel Minor (shares the same tonic note but has different key signatures.)

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