Most countries don’t use ABCDEFG for note names

Try Pianote FREE for 30-Days: and consider signing up for their YouTube channel:. Why does Germany have an H note? 1:45 I had actually stupidly composed "D diesis" rather than "Re diesis"! Shows how used to the English system I am! Thank you to the commenter who brought it to my attention. I have actually now blurred the mistake out utilizing the YouTube editor tool (although it may take a while for that change…

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Why are there no black notes in these gaps?

Why exists no black note between B and C or between E and F? Well, this is a basic sounding question with a not very simple answer. You'll need to be staying up in your seat for this one! My video on Microtonality: My video on 12-tone Equal Character: This video is a revised re-upload. I originally published this video in April 2022, however quickly realised from the response in the remarks that I…

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SPY×FAMILY CODE: White ED – Why – Piano Cover / Gen Hoshino

📃 Sheets / 楽譜^: 🎧 Download & Streaming: 🎶 MIDI available for Patreon supporters: Discover the new way to learn piano* ► Find me on: 🔹 My Homepage → 🔹 X (Twitter) → 🔹 Instagram → 🔹 Spotify → 🔹 Apple Music → ——————————————– My first piano cover of 2024 is "Why" by Gen Hoshino, the ending theme song for the movie SPY x FAMILY CODE: White. The extensive use of chord extensions and…

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Why is there no B# or E# on the piano?

Why exists no black note in between B and C or between E and F? Well, this is a basic sounding concern with a not very simple answer. You'll need to be staying up in your seat for this one! The outro song is my tune "The Longest March" and it is offered on Spotify:. My video on Microtonality:. And, an additional unique thanks goes to Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan Pang, Waylon Fairbanks,…

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Songs that use Power Chords

Claim a 30% off ToneGym coupon here: Sign up for ToneGym:. My video on why guitars are not "in tune":. Power chords, or fifth chords, are a staple of guitar music. Regardless of the easy sound and shape, there is a lot to talk about when it pertains to fifth chords, with even their classifcation as 'chords' up for dispute! And, an extra special thanks goes to Peter Keller, Douglas Lind, Vidad Flowers, Ivan…

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Why does Germany have an H note?

Use code DAVID25 to get an additional 25% off my brand-new 'Piano for Beginners' course:. You might have noticed on guitar chord websites or the occasional music text book, that in some European countries they have an "H" note! The origin and function of this H note is quite curious and is yet another example of how our contemporary music theory system is the product of over a millennium of uncoordinated change and development….

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