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  2. C (musical note) - Wikipedia

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    C 4 (approximately 261.626 Hz [3]) may be called Low C by someone playing a Western concert flute, which has a higher and narrower playing range than the piano, while C 5 (523.251 Hz) would be middle C. This practice has led some to encourage standardizing on C 4 as the definitive middle C in instructional materials across all instruments. [4]

  3. List of musical symbols - Wikipedia

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    Musical symbols are marks and symbols in musical notation that indicate various aspects of how a piece of music is to be performed. There are symbols to communicate information about many musical elements, including pitch, duration, dynamics, or articulation of musical notes; tempo, metre, form (e.g., whether sections are repeated), and details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which ...

  4. Piano key frequencies - Wikipedia

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    An 88-key piano, with the octaves numbered and Middle C (cyan) and A440 (yellow) highlighted A printable version of the standard key frequencies (only including the 88 keys on a standard piano) Values in bold are exact on an idealized standard piano.

  5. Scientific pitch notation - Wikipedia

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    For example, "C" in Helmholtz's original notation [3] refers to the C two octaves below middle C, whereas "C" in ABC Notation refers to middle C itself. With scientific pitch notation, middle C is always C 4, and C 4 is never any note but middle C. This notation system also avoids the "fussiness" of having to visually distinguish between four ...

  6. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    A female singer with a range usually extending from the A below middle C to the F an eleventh above middle C. Mezzo-sopranos generally have a darker vocal tone than sopranos, and their vocal range is between that of a soprano and that of a contralto. MG See main gauche minore Minor key misterioso Mysterious mit Dämpfer (Ger.) With a mute M.M.

  7. Musical note - Wikipedia

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    Middle C is named C 4 and is the start of the 4th octave. Higher octaves use successively higher number and lower octaves use successively lower numbers. The lowest note on most pianos is A 0 , the highest is C 8 .

  8. Clef - Wikipedia

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    The C-clef is mostly encountered as alto clef (placing middle C on the third line) or tenor clef (middle C on the fourth line). A clef may be placed on a space instead of a line, but this is rare. The use of different clefs makes it possible to write music for all instruments and voices, regardless of differences in range. Using different clefs ...

  9. Octave - Wikipedia

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    In this notation, middle C is C 4, because of the note's position as the fourth C key on a standard 88-key piano keyboard, while the C an octave higher is C 5. An 88-key piano, with the octaves numbered and Middle C (turquoise) and A440 (yellow) highlighted