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Music Theory Crash Course and Beginner Guitar Quiz

🕑 Added 2016-02-09 15:56:39 +0000 UTC

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thanks Rob, I understand. for now it is fine. I also understand that there can be a difference between for example C# and Db, especially in eastern music. but that is not the issue now. thanks again.

Hey Arie, all the sharps and flats have alternate names, and they will be necessary depending on which key you’re in. In this lesson I provided the default or common musical alphabet for ease of memorization, but in practice you will use the alternate names to avoid having repeat note letter names in a key. For example, when playing in the key of E I would say D# so that the two notes do not occupy the same line on the staff. Let me know if this makes sense.

may i ask a question: why is it for example Bb and not A#, or C# and not Db and so on?

i know this, but i hope it will be a great refresher to have!