Because each octave begins on C, the notes to the left of (or below) C-1 are labeled A-0 (A-zero), A#-0, and B-0 (here we run again into that same problem common in music, not starting with "A" in the first place). Hopefully you will be able to fill in the remaining (upper) part of the keyboard yourself.) Thus, the first C at the far left of the keyboard is C-1, the next C an octave up is C-2, then C-3, C-4, C-5 etc on up to C-8 at the top of the keyboard. Please excuse that I wasn"t able to fit the full keyboard on the page. In one system that has been around since anyone can remember, the notes are numbered according to the octave in which they lie, and each new octave starts with C (not A as you might expect). Many times, too, pianos get refinished, and the name doesn't always get put back on the fallboard or else it gets rubbed off after many years of playing. It should be easy enough to remember that Middle C is right next to or under the piano name, but lots of folks still forget.
They also frequently get mixed up about which octave A, D, F, G, E or B they should be playing. But still, both children and adults often confuse the C's above and below for middle C. )Īs beginning piano students gradually work their way up and down from this reference point, they also get to know the keys towards the extremes of the keyboard.
If the name is short, like on our fabulous Steinbald piano example below, middle C may actually be slightly to the left of the name. When children (or adults) start out learning the names and locations of the notes on the piano, they usually start with middle C and its immediate neighbors (that C being the most convenient one, directly in front of the player and usually very close to, or underneath, the nameplate of the piano near the middle of the keyboard. And since there are at least 3 or more of these systems in general use today, it can get quite confusing, since the systems often use the same names to refer to different keys.
What do you call the C two octaves below middle C? -Or the one two octaves above? How about the A at the bottom of the keyboard? Over the many years since the invention of keyboard instruments, there have been several systems devised to specify which note is being referred to. The (1) would normally be written as a superscript (slightly above the height of the C) but,īecause some browsers will garble the text when we use the superscript, we have put superscripts in () insteadĪ problem often arises from the fact that on the piano keyboard there are several different C"s, D"s, A"s, etc. There are several places where references are made to c(1), C(2), etc. What to call the keys, or -Which C is that one over there? by Kendall Ross Bean Key numbering or naming systems
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