ABSTRACT

The representation of musical pitch can be confusing because a number of different notation systems are in use. In this book the system which uses A4 to represent the A above middle C has been adopted. The number changes between the notes B and C, and capital letters are always used for the names of the notes. Thus middle C is C4, the B immediately below it is B3, etc. The bottom note on an 88-note piano keyboard is therefore A0 since it is the fourth A below middle C, and the top note on an 88note piano keyboard is C8. This notation system is shown for reference against a keyboard in Figure 3.21.