Music answers, pt. 1
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alfiechat: So, how much do you charge to teach piano?
My standard rate is $15 per half hour, $30 per hour.
Fromgreenpear: Why do they talk about the clarinet playing in the key of B-flat instead of A-sharp?
It has to do with the distance from concert pitch, as opposed to the tone itself. Yes, B-flat and A-sharp are indeed the same little black key on the piano. But concert key is C, meaning that the easiest key to play (without any sharps or flats [black keys on the piano]) is C Major. The clarinet is pitched one whole step lower from concert pitch. That means if you play a C on a clarinet, to match that exact pitch you need to play a B-flat on the piano.
The next important term is: step. A step implies the note names are consecutive, or right next to each other. If you strip away the flats or sharps, C to A is a skip. C to B is a step. So, C to B-flat is a whole step. Even though C to A-sharp sounds the same, you have to look at the note names themselves, and C to A-anything is technically a skip.
To take it one step further- the B-flat clarinet is only one of many transposing instruments. The trumpet and tenor sax are also pitched in B-flat. The alto sax is pitched in E-flat, meaning that if you play a C on the alto sax you need to play an E-flat on the piano to match that pitch. And the french horn is played in F.
Fromdrquuxum: How did the shapes for Treble Clef and Bass Clef come about?
The clefs are like keys to the puzzle of the staff, and provide two pieces of information. 1, What note is identified by the clef and 2, where that note is on the staff. Let's look at both clefs.
The treble clef is also known as the 'G clef'. It is a stylized 'G'. See it? If you take a 'G' and make it look almost like a '6', but start drawing from the bottom, then loop around to the right, and then draw the 'G' you'd have a treble clef. And because the loop of the 'G' is around the second line of the staff (from the bottom), that second line is G.
The bass clef is also known as the 'F clef'. Connect the dots to the round part of the clef. Looks like an F, don't it? And between the dots, the fourth line of the staff, is where F is in the bass clef.
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I hope this answers all the questions adequately! Feel free to ask more, or for follow-up!
alfiechat: So, how much do you charge to teach piano?My standard rate is $15 per half hour, $30 per hour.
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greenpear: Why do they talk about the clarinet playing in the key of B-flat instead of A-sharp?It has to do with the distance from concert pitch, as opposed to the tone itself. Yes, B-flat and A-sharp are indeed the same little black key on the piano. But concert key is C, meaning that the easiest key to play (without any sharps or flats [black keys on the piano]) is C Major. The clarinet is pitched one whole step lower from concert pitch. That means if you play a C on a clarinet, to match that exact pitch you need to play a B-flat on the piano.
The next important term is: step. A step implies the note names are consecutive, or right next to each other. If you strip away the flats or sharps, C to A is a skip. C to B is a step. So, C to B-flat is a whole step. Even though C to A-sharp sounds the same, you have to look at the note names themselves, and C to A-anything is technically a skip.
To take it one step further- the B-flat clarinet is only one of many transposing instruments. The trumpet and tenor sax are also pitched in B-flat. The alto sax is pitched in E-flat, meaning that if you play a C on the alto sax you need to play an E-flat on the piano to match that pitch. And the french horn is played in F.
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drquuxum: How did the shapes for Treble Clef and Bass Clef come about?The clefs are like keys to the puzzle of the staff, and provide two pieces of information. 1, What note is identified by the clef and 2, where that note is on the staff. Let's look at both clefs.
The treble clef is also known as the 'G clef'. It is a stylized 'G'. See it? If you take a 'G' and make it look almost like a '6', but start drawing from the bottom, then loop around to the right, and then draw the 'G' you'd have a treble clef. And because the loop of the 'G' is around the second line of the staff (from the bottom), that second line is G.
The bass clef is also known as the 'F clef'. Connect the dots to the round part of the clef. Looks like an F, don't it? And between the dots, the fourth line of the staff, is where F is in the bass clef.
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I hope this answers all the questions adequately! Feel free to ask more, or for follow-up!
