Mr Silvagni What is Pitch Pitch is how high or low a sound is We use clefs in music to tell us where the pitches are What is a Clef Clefs tell us where the notes belong on the staff Reminders ID: 681236
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Pitch Notation
AP Music Theory
Mr. SilvagniSlide2
What is Pitch?
Pitch is how high or low a sound is
We use clefs in music to tell us where the pitches areSlide3
What is a Clef?
Clefs tell us where the notes belong on the staff
Reminders:
A typical staff uses five lines
Notes are located on either lines or spaces
Notes range from A to GSlide4
Types of Clefs
G Treble Clef
G Bass ClefSlide5
Types of Clefs
C Alto Clef
C Tenor ClefSlide6
Less Common Clefs
G French Violin Clef (G clef on first line)
F Baritone Clef (F clef on middle line)
F Sub-bass Clef (F clef on top line)
C Soprano Clef (C clef on first line)
C Mezzo Soprano Clef (C clef on second line)
C Baritone Clef (C clef on top line)Slide7
Neutral Clefs
Used for non-pitched instruments (mostly percussion)Slide8
How the clefs work togetherSlide9
Specific Note Locations
G clef = G4
F clef = F3
C clef = C4Slide10
Piano Note Location
C4 = middle C