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  2. Stringed instrument tunings - Wikipedia

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    "Lute tuning" is usually capoed on 3rd fret to give G 2 C 3 F 3 A 3 D 4 G 4, and E 2 is often dropped to D 2 (F 2 with capo). There are hundreds of alternate guitar tunings; whole books have been written on the subject. [16] Classical Guitar: Steel String Guitar: Electric Guitar: Guitar, alto 11 strings 11 courses. B ♭ 1 C 2 D 2 E ♭ 2 F 2 G ...

  3. List of musical symbols - Wikipedia

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    The C clef was sometimes placed on the third space of the staff (equivalent to an octave treble clef) but this usage is unusual since all other modern clefs are placed on lines. Tenor clef: F clef An F clef places the F below middle C on the line between the dots. [2]

  4. Chord notation - Wikipedia

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    D/F ♯ is a D chord with F ♯ in the bass, and; A/C ♯ is an A chord with C ♯ in the bass. Slash chords generally do not indicate a simple inversion (which is usually left to the chord player's discretion anyway), especially considering that the specified bass note may not be part of the chord to play on top.

  5. Key signature names and translations - Wikipedia

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    When a musical key or key signature is referred to in a language other than English, that language may use the usual notation used in English (namely the letters A to G, along with translations of the words sharp, flat, major and minor in that language): languages which use the English system include Irish, Welsh, Hindi, Japanese (based on katakana in iroha order), Korean (based on hangul in ...

  6. Enharmonic equivalence - Wikipedia

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    A musical passage notated as flats. The same passage notated as sharps, requiring fewer canceling natural signs. Sets of notes that involve pitch relationships — scales, key signatures, or intervals, [1] for example — can also be referred to as enharmonic (e.g., the keys of C ♯ major and D ♭ major contain identical pitches and are therefore enharmonic).

  7. Chord chart - Wikipedia

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    A chord chart. Play ⓘ. A chord chart (or chart) is a form of musical notation that describes the basic harmonic and rhythmic information for a song or tune. It is the most common form of notation used by professional session musicians playing jazz or popular music.

  8. List of musical scales and modes - Wikipedia

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    List of musical scales and modes Name Image Sound Degrees Intervals Integer notation # of pitch classes Lower tetrachord Upper tetrachord Use of key signature usual or unusual ; 15 equal temperament

  9. Circle of fifths - Wikipedia

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    The sharps in the key signature of G ♯ major here proceed C ♯, G ♯, D ♯, A ♯, E ♯, B ♯, F. Single sharps or flats in the key signature are sometimes repeated as a courtesy, e.g. Max Reger 's Supplement to the Theory of Modulation , which contains D ♭ minor key signatures on pp. 42–45 .