Once again this "expert" village does it, it is not easy to explain the whole thing about knowing why a note should be called one way or another it depends on the role it is playing at a certain time, the key, etc and you just can´t explain that in a single lesson. I suggest you search for written methods and ask for help with a musician.
I dont understand why they cant just have one way to name an enharmonic note. Would it not be much easier just to use either sharps or flats? Why do they do it this way?
It's because the common notation system for 12-tone music is based on the 15th century keyboard layout that revolves around C major. This particular layout necessitates a different fingering to play scales and chords in every key.
There exist layouts that only require one or two variations on chord fingering, the most well-known of these invented by Paul von Jankó in 1882, for which there exist several alternative, more regular notations, such as Bilinear Chromatic Notation.
i dont care eric
Character111 11 months ago
this is the best teacher alive thank you mark, you are my hero.
negui46togui 1 year ago
Once again this "expert" village does it, it is not easy to explain the whole thing about knowing why a note should be called one way or another it depends on the role it is playing at a certain time, the key, etc and you just can´t explain that in a single lesson. I suggest you search for written methods and ask for help with a musician.
Geezermo 2 years ago
I've never really understood why notes were sharp in some keys and flat in others until i saw this video. Great lesson. Thanks.
foamyjesus 3 years ago
I dont understand why they cant just have one way to name an enharmonic note. Would it not be much easier just to use either sharps or flats? Why do they do it this way?
rgn39 3 years ago
It's because the common notation system for 12-tone music is based on the 15th century keyboard layout that revolves around C major. This particular layout necessitates a different fingering to play scales and chords in every key.
There exist layouts that only require one or two variations on chord fingering, the most well-known of these invented by Paul von Jankó in 1882, for which there exist several alternative, more regular notations, such as Bilinear Chromatic Notation.
bugQ 3 years ago
if you know all this how come your watching this beginners lesson?
energysage 3 years ago
maybe he wants to be a big fish in a small pond
PersonWithGlasses 3 years ago 2