1. 1. Elements of musical notation which determine the pitch
1.1. Notes
1.2. Scale
1.3. Staff
1.4. Clef
1.5. Tone and semitone
1.6. Interval
1.7. Accidentals
1.8. Enharmonic notes
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2. C D E F G A B Elements of musical notation which determine the pitch
1.1. Notes
These are the names we use to designate the pitch of sounds. Each note corresponds to a different pitch. C D E F G A B

3. The notes are organized in scales:
Elements of musical notation which determine the pitch
1.2. Scale
The notes are organized in scales:
Descending
(from high to low)
Ascending
(from low to high)

4. Elements of musical notation which determine the pitch
1.3. Staff
It is the group of five line and four spaces that we use to write notes on.
If we need to write notes which do not fit on the staff because they are too low or too high, we have to add ledger lines in order to still have a clear reading reference.

5. Elements of musical notation which determine the pitch
1.4. Clef
It is the symbol at the beginning of the staff.
It indicates the name that the notes are going to receive.
The most common clefs are the G clef on the 2nd line for high registers and the F clef on the 4th line for low registers.

6. Elements of musical notation which determine the pitch
1.5. Tone and semitone
The difference in pitch between notes is measured in tones and semitones.

7. Distance between two notes
Elements of musical notation which determine the pitch
1.6. Interval
INTERVAL
Distance between two notes
Ascending
Descending

8. These are symbols that modify the pitch of a note one semitone.
Elements of musical notation which determine the pitch
1.7. Accidentals
These are symbols that modify the pitch of a note one semitone.
It raises the pitch of a note one semitone
It lowers the pitch of a note one semitone
It cancels the effect of a sharp or a flat

9. They have different names but sound the same.
Elements of musical notation which determine the pitch
1.8. Enharmonic notes
They have different names but sound the same.

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