Note names on the keyboard
Note names on the keyboard
Seven note names repeat across octaves. Use groups of two and three black keys to locate C quickly.
Practice
- Say the note C aloud.
- Find every C on the keyboard.
- Play C–D–E up and down.
Sources and licenses
- Open Music Theory, Version 2 — Virtual Library of Virginia / contributing authorsCC BY-SA 4.0; adapted explanation with attribution
- Theory Lessons — musictheory.netExternal reference; no text or images copied
- Fundamentals of Music Theory open textbook — University of Edinburgh contributorsCC BY-NC-SA 4.0; consulted as a reference
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