Spelling in Music | Know Which Note to Choose | Intervals in Music Part 5

Spelling in music? SERIOUSLY!? Well, yes. But it’s not what you might think. Have you ever wondered whether to call a note by a sharp or a flat? As it turns out, there’s always a “right” choice and a “wrong” choice when it comes to naming notes. After this lesson you will always know which notes to use for your intervals, chords, scales, and keys.

🎧LESSON INDEX

0:00 Lesson Intro
0:24 Spelling in Music
1:33 The Spelling Rule
2:07 Counting on Your Fingers
3:50 More Examples
8:42 Why It Matters
10:13 Getting Confused

💡 LESSON TOPICS

♪ How can you tell whether you should call a note sharp or flat?
♪ The Spelling Rule: Every scale must contain 1 and only 1 of each note, lettered A through G

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