Music Notes

In music,
there are 7 letters for naming notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G

The notes above are known as natural notes

because they are in their natural form without sharps or flats.
Sharps(#) raise a note by a semitone, or half-step, while flats(♭)
lower a note by a semitone.

With the addition sharps and flats, there are 12 total notes:

These 12 notes are repeated all over the fretboard in guitar and
other instruments.
Note: While A# / B♭, C# / D♭, D# / E♭, F# / G♭, G# / A♭ are named
differently, they are the same note. They are what’s
called enharmonic.
Between each note is a semitone. Going from A to A#/B♭
constitutes a semitone and going from A to B is two semitones.
You’ll notice B and E don’t contain sharps. This is because there
is only one semitone between these notes and the next natural
note. You’ll also hear the term step to describe the distance
between two pitches. One whole step is equal to two semitones,
whereas a half step is equal to one semitone.

B to C = 1 semitone
E to F = 1 semitone
C to C# = 1 semitone
C to D = 2 semitones

On the fretboard, 1 semitone = 1 fret (half step),

2 semitones = 2 frets (1 whole step).

 In the piano, 1 semitone = 1 note (half step),

2 semitones = 2 notes (1 whole step).

Practice MCQs
1. How many natural notes are in music?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 12

2. After addition of sharp and flat notes how many notes are
there?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 12

3. What will be the next note after G# note?

A. A#
B. C#
C. D
D. A
 4. What is another name of C#?
A. G
B. Db
C. A
D. D#

5. If a note have two names what it called?

A. Enharmonic
B. Sharp
C. Flat
D. Natural

6. Five semitones = ?
A. 2 half step
B. 2 whole step
C. 3 whole step
D. 2 whole step and 1 half step

Answers to Practice: (1-C,2-D,3-D,4-B,5-A, 6-D)

Self Assessment
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the questions immediately.

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