(PN) Pitch Notation Module Overview

Pitch Notation

pitch notes

Pitch notation is the process of actually placing notes on a music staff. In this module, we will learn how to write notes correctly on the music staff in treble and bass clef. We will learn how sharps, flats, and naturals affect notes and how to spell notes enharmonically. We will also begin to develop music dictation and sight-singing skills.

Essential Questions

  • How to we notate pitches on a music staff?
  • How do accidentals affect notes?
  • How do you spell notes enharmonically?

Key Terms

  1. Accidentals - In musical notation, the sharp ( ♯ ), flat ( ♭ ), and natural ( ♮ ) symbols, among others.
  2. Enharmonic - is a note that is equivalent to some other note but is spelled or named differently.
  3. Flat Symbol - lowers a note by a half step.
  4. Melodic Dictation - is the skill of writing the rhythm and notes of melodic line that is played a certain amount of times.
  5. Natural Symbol - cancels a previous accidental and represents the unaltered pitch of a note.
  6. Sharp Symbol - raises a note by a half step.
  7. Sight-Singing - is the reading and performing of a piece of music that the performer has not seen before.

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