Introduction to music theory 2: pitch and notation
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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Pitch in Western music
    • 1.1 The 7-note gamut
    • 1.2 The 7-note gamut and staff notation
  • 2 Realising notation as sound
  • 3 The black keys
    • 3.1 The natural sign
    • 3.2 Other accidentals
  • 4 Intervals
  • 5 Revisiting key concepts
  • 6 Frequency and note identity
  • 7 A broader understanding of pitch systems
    • 7.1 A pentatonic pitch system in Sunda
    • 7.2 Distances between notes
  • 8 Distances between notes in Arab classical music
    • 8.1 Notating and hearing quarter tones
    • 8.2 Taqsīm and composition
    • 8.3 Intervals in Maqām bayātī
  • 9 Notating pitch using numbers
  • 10 How wide is an interval?
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • Glossary

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