Hey everyone!
I'm just learning to read notes for the piano and I'm not sure about this one.
It's The sound of silence - Advanced Moderate.
This note "looks like" a C flat, Only there doesn't appear to be a C flat on the keyboard. It registers with B though.
Am I to assume that whenever you see a Cb it means B? Or is that just a mistake? Or is it registering wrong on a B..... ? I don't even know if I'm playing the right note here.
Here's the note I'm referring to -------> https://www.dropbox.com/s/rtganexae8nf0hd/Note.jpg?dl=0
Thank you!!
How to read this note? Sound of Silence
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How to read this note? Sound of Silence
Thank You!
Beau
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Re: How to read this note? Sound of Silence
Cb really is played on the B. There is a thing that in every key a note name can only be used once. You're in a Key that has Six Flats and there are only 5 black keys, so obviously one of those flats is on a white key. The Cb uses the B Key, because there is a Bb also. It's the Key of Gb Major or eb minor. Given the song, I'd bet eb minor.
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Re: How to read this note? Sound of Silence
TY sw!!
I don't know how to read music, so of course I don't know what major and minor keys are all about yet but as long as I know I'm playing the right note, I'm golden. It sounds okay, I just wasn't sure because if how it reads. Why don't they just put the note on the B line then? lol
Hey thanks for the response. I "REALLY wish I could read music but it all just seems so complicated, circle of 5ths, suspended, augments... eye yi yi
and I can't get the flats and sharps out of my head... Why don't they just call them all sharps or all flats??? I mean when is a G# not an Ab? lol
I suppose that all has to do with what key we're playing in maybe? and that that's why I don't get it? My brother plays harp and always asks, "what key are you in?" I don't freakin' know! LOL
Anyway thanks again!! I really appreciate it!!
I don't know how to read music, so of course I don't know what major and minor keys are all about yet but as long as I know I'm playing the right note, I'm golden. It sounds okay, I just wasn't sure because if how it reads. Why don't they just put the note on the B line then? lol
Hey thanks for the response. I "REALLY wish I could read music but it all just seems so complicated, circle of 5ths, suspended, augments... eye yi yi
and I can't get the flats and sharps out of my head... Why don't they just call them all sharps or all flats??? I mean when is a G# not an Ab? lol
I suppose that all has to do with what key we're playing in maybe? and that that's why I don't get it? My brother plays harp and always asks, "what key are you in?" I don't freakin' know! LOL
Anyway thanks again!! I really appreciate it!!
Thank You!
Beau
Windows 10 Pro 64bit, Dual Core 3.5GHz, 8Gbs RAM
Yamaha YPG-535, Focusrite 2i2 2nd Gen. Level 80
Beau
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Re: How to read this note? Sound of Silence
The tricky part is that each Key can only use a note name once.
So a Key with a Bb can't use B. So it uses Cb. It's all about how the notes fall that defines Sharp or Flat. I think the courses on Scales will probably cover that. I haven't hit those yet.
So a Key with a Bb can't use B. So it uses Cb. It's all about how the notes fall that defines Sharp or Flat. I think the courses on Scales will probably cover that. I haven't hit those yet.
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Re: How to read this note? Sound of Silence
Thank you,
I'll definitely look into that course.
I'll definitely look into that course.
Thank You!
Beau
Windows 10 Pro 64bit, Dual Core 3.5GHz, 8Gbs RAM
Yamaha YPG-535, Focusrite 2i2 2nd Gen. Level 80
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Re: How to read this note? Sound of Silence
Glad you got this handled. I had the same confusion when I started reading music.Beauknowsdiddly wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2019 4:12 pmHey everyone!
I'm just learning to read notes for the piano and I'm not sure about this one.
It's The sound of silence - Advanced Moderate.
This note "looks like" a C flat, Only there doesn't appear to be a C flat on the keyboard. It registers with B though.
Am I to assume that whenever you see a Cb it means B? Or is that just a mistake? Or is it registering wrong on a B..... ? I don't even know if I'm playing the right note here.
Here's the note I'm referring to -------> https://www.dropbox.com/s/rtganexae8nf0hd/Note.jpg?dl=0
Thank you!!