The fundamentals of music theory
- The musical alphabet consists of seven letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and repeat. They are the white keys, and each note has a specific pitch.
- There are 12 notes on the piano keyboard: A, A#/B♭, B, C, C#/D♭, D, D#/E♭, E, F, F#/G♭, G, G#/A♭. The sharps (#) and flats (♭) are often the black keys on a piano.
- Octaves are the next highest or lowest pitch of the same note.
- Key signatures indicate what notes in a scale are sharp (♯) or flat (♭).
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