Music Concepts Online: Pitch:

Basic Pitch

Lecture and FAQs

To begin to understand pitch, take a look at the lecture entitled Pitch: The High and the Low of It and Pitch FAQs.

Terms and Concepts

The terms and concepts we will learn are:
  • Register
  • Pitch
  • 8va or 8va bassa
  • Note, Note Head, Stem, Right Stem, Left Stem, Beam
  • Staff and Grand Staff (or Great Staff)
  • Clef, Treble Clef, and Bass Clef (Note: we won't cover the C clefs)
  • Line(s) and Ledger Line(s)
  • Space(s)
  • Pitch Names
  • Middle C

    Exercises and Assignments:

  • Read pp. 19-24 in the textbook.
  • Do the Written Exercises on pp. 24-25.
  • Do the Computer Exercises 10-15 and 20-22 (see below for details): 
    
CHAPTER TWO COMPUTER EXERCISES:



Pitch Naming:

	Treble Clef - No Ledger Lines - Drill # 10

	Treble Clef - Using Ledger Lines - Drill # 11

	Bass Clef - No Ledger Lines - Drill # 12

	Bass Clef - Using Ledger Lines - Drill # 13

	Grand Staff - No Ledger Lines - Drill # 14

	Grand Staff - Using Ledger Lines - Drill # 15



Pitch Writing:

	Treble Clef - Drill # 20

	Bass Clef - Drill # 21

	Grand Staff - Drill # 22

    Online Pitch Quizzes:

  • Online Pitch Quiz # 1
  • Online Pitch Quiz # 2
    To take these online quizzes, use the login and password you submitted on the Login page.

    More About Pitch (Intervals)

    Exercises and Assignments:

  • Read pp. 158-160
  • Do Computer Exercises # 118-119, 126-127, 134 (see below for details): 
    
Chapter 9: Intervals



Interval Writing:

	Seconds & Thirds - Above - Drill # 118

	Seconds & Thirds - Below - Drill # 119

Interval Spelling:

	Seconds & Thirds - Above - Drill # 126

	Seconds & Thirds - Below - Drill # 127

Interval Recognition

	Seconds & Thirds - Drill # 134

    Pitch FAQS

    For answers to your questions about Pitch, see Pitch FAQS.
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