{"id":264,"date":"2018-12-07T12:08:46","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T12:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/?page_id=264"},"modified":"2026-08-11T07:03:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:03:25","slug":"music-theory-name-notes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-name-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Music notes \u2014 All About A B C and Do Re Mi (And How to Read Them)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are 7 music notes: depending of the country their name is A, B, C, D, E, F,\u00a0 G, (alphabetical system) or Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Si.<\/p>\n<p>Each system has a variant: H instead of B, and Ti instead of Si.<\/p>\n<div class='code-block code-block-15' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>This Video Is a Game \u2014 Play to Learn How to Read Notes!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/Ldt_3ZO0q2s?si=VDhutXuE3QsGhbq9\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 10px;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLfwFLayAiGs0ME6Bgjx0aNQMbmjW3K3IC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Also available: Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si\/Ti and A H C (German system)<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">SHOW\/HIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ff6600;color:#ff6600\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ff6600;color:#ff6600\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-name-notes\/#Name_of_Music_Notes_Two_Systems_and_Two_Variants\" >Name of Music Notes: Two Systems and Two Variants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-name-notes\/#The_Alphabetical_Musical_Notation_A_B_C_D_E_F_G\" >The Alphabetical Musical Notation: A B C D E F G<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-name-notes\/#Names_of_Notes_in_the_German_Alphabetical_Notation_A_H_C_D_E_F_G\" >Names of Notes in the German Alphabetical Notation: A H C D E F G<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-name-notes\/#The_Syllabic_Musical_Notation_Do_Re_Mi_Fa_Sol_La_Si\" >The Syllabic Musical Notation: Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-name-notes\/#Why_the_Music_Name_of_the_Note_%E2%80%98Ut_Changed_to_%E2%80%98Do\" >Why the Music Name of the Note &#8216;Ut&#8217; Changed to &#8216;Do&#8217;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-name-notes\/#TI_and_Hollywood\" >TI and Hollywood<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-name-notes\/#Music_Notation_and_Countries\" >Music Notation and Countries<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-name-notes\/#Note_Names_Correspondence_Chart\" >Note Names Correspondence Chart<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-name-notes\/#Musical_Symbols_Related_to_the_Name_of_Notes\" >Musical Symbols Related to the Name of Notes<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-name-notes\/#Names_of_Altered_Notes\" >Names of Altered Notes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-name-notes\/#Staff_and_Clef\" >Staff and Clef<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-name-notes\/#The_Shape_of_Each_Music_Note_indicates_its_Value_Duration\" >The Shape of Each Music Note indicates its Value (Duration)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Name_of_Music_Notes_Two_Systems_and_Two_Variants\"><\/span>Name of Music Notes: Two Systems and Two Variants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While both systems represent the <strong>same seven pitches<\/strong>, they evolved from different traditions and are now <strong>used in distinct parts of the world<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Below, we\u2019ll dive into each system&#8217;s history and use, starting with the <strong>alphabetical notation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Alphabetical_Musical_Notation_A_B_C_D_E_F_G\"><\/span>The Alphabetical Musical Notation: A B C D E F G<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The notation system for Anglo-Saxon countries (and therefore also in jazz) uses letters of the alphabet to designate each musical note: A \u2013 (B) \u2013 C \u2013 D \u2013 E \u2013 F \u2013 G.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6051\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6051\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6051 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/name-music-notes-a-b-c-d-e-f-g.gif\" alt=\"Diagram showing the names of music notes on a staff in G Clef, using the Alphabetical A-B-C-D-E-F-G system.\" width=\"646\" height=\"528\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">G Clef (Treble Clef): 17 music notes in Alphabetical notation: A B C D E F G.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This naming system dates back to antiquity, with origins that far predate the syllabic notation introduced by Guido d&#8217;Arezzo. The Roman senator and philosopher <strong>Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius<\/strong>, or more simply <strong>Boethius<\/strong>, born around <strong>480<\/strong>, is known to have assigned the first fourteen letters of the classical Latin alphabet to the name of notes for the two-octave scale used during his time.<br \/>\n<div class='code-block code-block-10' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sound and Colored Notes \u2014 Start or Improve Your Music Reading!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/oKf1357ljBE?si=gKdi9M_I7YPF_H-T\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLfwFLayAiGs0ME6Bgjx0aNQMbmjW3K3IC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Andante \u2014 Moderato \u2014 Bass Clef \u2014 Do Re Mi... Si\/Ti \u2014 All Videos<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Names_of_Notes_in_the_German_Alphabetical_Notation_A_H_C_D_E_F_G\"><\/span>Names of Notes in the German Alphabetical Notation: A H C D E F G<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The names of musical notes in German notation differ from the English system in two ways: the natural B (SI) or B\u266e (natural) uses the letter <strong>H<\/strong> instead of the letter <strong>B<\/strong>, which is used for B\u266d (flat).<\/p>\n<p>The substitution of &#8220;B&#8221; with &#8220;H&#8221; in German notation for the note B is the result of a complex process of phonetic and historical evolution that spanned several centuries.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Learn To Read Treble Clef Notes Using German Notation (A-H-C-D-E-F-G).<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/itvfztYDpws?si=d5FyzGh9Kml7NwHj\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLfwFLayAiGs0ME6Bgjx0aNQMbmjW3K3IC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adagio \u2014 Moderato \u2014 A B C \u2014 Do Re Mi&#8230; Si\/Ti \u2014 All Videos<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Johann Sebastian Bach liked to include at the end of his scores the notes &#8220;<strong>si\u266d-la-do-si\u266e<\/strong>&#8220;, which correspond in German notation to &#8220;<strong>B-A-C-H<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>Several composers subsequently wrote musical works using these four notes. In Franz Liszt&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GulmwjIoITI?si=yhr2cIKe6E1x_Omg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Pr\u00e4ludium und Fuge \u00fcber den Namen BACH<\/em><\/a>, the notes &#8220;si\u266d-la-do-si\u266e&#8221; played by the organ&#8217;s pedalboard are repeated several times during the introduction of the prelude.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Syllabic_Musical_Notation_Do_Re_Mi_Fa_Sol_La_Si\"><\/span>The Syllabic Musical Notation: Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The origin of the syllabic name of the music notes is attributed to the Italian monk <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guido_of_Arezzo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guido d&#8217;Arezzo<\/a>, who in the 11th century used the first syllables of a Latin hymn from the vespers liturgy of the Feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, &#8220;Ut queant laxis,&#8221; to name each music note:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Ut<\/strong> queant laxis<\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>re<\/strong>sonare fibris<\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Mi<\/strong>ra gestorum<\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>fa<\/strong>muli tuorum,<\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Sol<\/strong>ve polluti<\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>la<\/strong>bii reatum,<\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>S<\/strong>ancte <strong>I<\/strong>ohannes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>This yields, for the first six verses: UT &#8211; RE &#8211; MI &#8211; FA &#8211; SOL &#8211; LA.<\/p>\n<p>It was only at the <strong>end of the 16th century<\/strong> that the note SI, using the initials of the last verse, was added.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6052\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6052\" style=\"width: 646px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6052 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/name-music-notes-do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-si.gif\" alt=\"Diagram showing the names of music notes on a staff in G Clef, using the syllabic Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Si system.\" width=\"646\" height=\"528\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">G Clef (Treble Clef): 17 music notes in Syllabic notation: DO RE MI FA SOL LA SI.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Furthermore, <strong>the musical note Ut, the only one to begin with a vowel, was partially replaced by Do in the 17th century<\/strong>. The change was motivated by the fact that Do is easier to pronounce and more fluid when reading the names of notes aloud, especially in sung contexts.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/p9Fv79fT1js?si=clQh-p5cFjbax0hp\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_the_Music_Name_of_the_Note_%E2%80%98Ut_Changed_to_%E2%80%98Do\"><\/span>Why the Music Name of the Note &#8216;Ut&#8217; Changed to &#8216;Do&#8217;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This substitution is generally attributed to the Italian musicologist <strong>Giovanni Battista Doni<\/strong> (1593\u20131647). He found Ut vocally awkward due to its closed sound and proposed Do as a more open, melodious alternative.<\/p>\n<p>The syllable Do may have been inspired by the Latin word Dominus (\u201cLord\u201d), though some believe it was also a subtle nod to Doni\u2019s own name.<\/p>\n<p>Over time, Do gradually replaced Ut in most solf\u00e8ge systems and became the standard. However, Ut is still occasionally found in historical or theoretical contexts, particularly in French music education.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TI_and_Hollywood\"><\/span>TI and Hollywood<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In English-speaking countries during the nineteenth century, <strong>Sarah Glover<\/strong>, an English music educator, modified the solmization syllables. She changed &#8220;Si&#8221; to &#8220;Ti&#8221; in the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tonic_sol-fa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norwich sol-fa system<\/a> to ensure that each syllable began with a unique letter. Additionally, she reserved &#8220;Si&#8221; for potential future use as &#8220;Sol-sharp&#8221;.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/FTabc7YFGjE?si=63OmYvXT8UMLz4Cr\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The note Ti is utilized in tonic sol-fa and in <a href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/the-sound-of-music-do-re-mi\/#google_vignette\">the famed American show tune &#8220;<em>Do-Re-Mi<\/em>&#8220;<\/a> from the 1965 Hollywood movie, <strong><em>The Sound of Music<\/em><\/strong>. The song famously uses it in the lyric: &#8220;<em><strong>Ti<\/strong>, a drink with jam and bread&#8230;<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Music_Notation_and_Countries\"><\/span>Music Notation and Countries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A (B) C D E F G<\/strong>: This is the system most common in English-speaking countries like the United States, UK, Canada, and Australia, as well as in countries like the Netherlands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A (H) C D E F G<\/strong>: This system is very similar to the first one, but with a key difference! It&#8217;s primarily used in Germany, Scandinavia (like Sweden, Norway, Denmark), Poland, and some other Central and Eastern European countries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do Re Mi Fa Sol La (Si)<\/strong>: It&#8217;s widely used in Romance language countries (France, Italy \u2014 notably <a href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/venice\/\">Venice<\/a>, located near the Pomposa Abbey where Guido d&#8217;Arezzo lived and developed his musical system \u2014 Spain, Portugal, Romania), Latin America, and many other parts of the world.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do Re Mi Fa Sol La (Ti)<\/strong>: In contrast, English-speaking countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada often use this variant in their solfege system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- Ajout d'un titre pour le tableau --><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Note_Names_Correspondence_Chart\"><\/span>Note Names Correspondence Chart<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<table style=\"width: 50%; margin: 0 auto;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\"><b>Syllabic<\/b><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><b>Alphabetical<\/b><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><b>German<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #ff9fff;\">Do<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #00df55;\">C<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #00df55;\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #ff9fff;\">Re<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #00df55;\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #00df55;\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #ff9fff;\">Mi<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #00df55;\">E<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #00df55;\">E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #ff9fff;\">Fa<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #00df55;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #00df55;\">F<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #ff9fff;\">Sol<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #00df55;\">G<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #00df55;\">G<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #ff9fff;\">La<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #00df55;\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #00df55;\">A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #ff9fff;\">Si\/Ti<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #ccff33;\">B<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #00ccff;\">H<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Musical_Symbols_Related_to_the_Name_of_Notes\"><\/span>Musical Symbols Related to the Name of Notes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Follow the links to learn more about altered notes, staff, clefs, values, and rests.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Names_of_Altered_Notes\"><\/span>Names of Altered Notes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In addition to natural music notes, there are also notes <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Accidental_(music)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">modified by accidentals \u2014 sharps (#) and flats (\u266d)<\/a> \u2014 which raise or lower the pitch by a semitone.<\/p>\n<p>For example, does D and D-sharp share the same name? Some consider that the note keeps its base name (D), with the accidental added, while others view these altered forms as entirely separate names.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the seven notes can be altered with either a sharp or a flat.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Staff_and_Clef\"><\/span>Staff and Clef<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The name and pitch of each musical note is determined by <a href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-staff-stave\/\">its position on the staff<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_303\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-303\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-staff-stave\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-303 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/staff-music-notes-300x69.gif\" alt=\"Music notes can be written on the lines and in the spaces of the staff.\" width=\"300\" height=\"69\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Music notes can be written on the lines and in the spaces of the staff.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8230;and <a href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-clefs-treble-bass-alto-tenor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">by the clef placed at the beginning of the staff<\/a>:<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-264 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-clefs-treble-bass-alto-tenor\/treble-g-clef\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/treble-g-clef.gif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The treble music clef (G clef)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-286\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-286'>\n\t\t\t\t<p align=\"center\">The Treble Clef (G Clef)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-clefs-treble-bass-alto-tenor\/bass-f-clef\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bass-f-clef.gif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The bass clef (F clef)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-288\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-288'>\n\t\t\t\t<p align=\"center\">The Bass Clef (F Clef)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-clefs-treble-bass-alto-tenor\/ut-c-clef\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/ut-c-clef.gif\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The C clef (alto clef, tenor clef)\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-290\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-290'>\n\t\t\t\t<p align=\"center\">The C clef (alto clef, tenor clef)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Shape_of_Each_Music_Note_indicates_its_Value_Duration\"><\/span>The Shape of Each Music Note indicates its Value (Duration)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There are <a href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/note-values-whole-half-quarter\/\">7 music note values<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/happynote.com\/music\/music-theory-rests-whole-half-quarter\/\">7 musical rests<\/a>: the whole note (British: semibreve), the half note (minim), the quarter note (crotchet), the eighth note (quaver), the sixteenth note (semiquaver), the thirty-second note (demisemiquaver), and the sixty-fourth note (hemidemisemiquaver).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are 7 music notes: depending of the country their name is A, B, C, D, E, F,\u00a0 G, (alphabetical system) or Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Si. 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