Pitch
Whole & Half Steps
Major Keys & Scales
Theory Terminology
Interval Terms
100

Pitch and octave designation of Middle C

C4

100

Note enharmonic to Cx (double-sharp)

D

100

Key Signature of G Major

F#

100

Two staves, treble and bass clef, usually connected by a bracket

Grand staff

100

The size of an interval (distance between notes, including the top and bottom note)

Quantity

200

Pitch and octave designation of note on middle line of treble cleff

B4

200

One half step above G#

A

200

Note that is "Fa" in F major

Bb

200

On the middle line, do stems go up or down?

Down

200

An interval where both notes sound at same time

Harmonic

300

Pitch and octave designation of note on middle line of bass cleff

D3

300

One whole step below Eb

Db (or C#)

300

Key Signature of Eb Major

Bb, Eb, Ab

300

Two notes that sound the same but are spelled differently

Enharmonic

300

An interval where notes sound one after the other

Melodic

400

Pitch and octave designation of note on middle line of tenor cleff

A3

400

Three half steps below C#

Bb (or A#)

400

Note that is "Ti" in B major

A#

400

A specific note in a specific octave

Pitch

400

An interval spanning more than an octave

Compound

500

Word spelled by three ledger lines above treble and below bass clef

ACE

500

Three whole steps above Ab

D

500

Key Signature of Cb Major

Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Cb, Fb

500

A note in any octave (ie: all "A"s)

Pitch-class

500

An interval spanning one octave or less

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