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A pitch name is specified using lowercase letters a
through g. The note names c to b are
engraved in the octave below middle C.
\clef bass
c d e f
g a b c
d e f g
Other octaves may be specified with a single quote (')
or comma (,) character. Each ' raises the
pitch by one octave; each , lowers the pitch by an
octave.
\clef treble
c' c'' e' g
d'' d' d c
\clef bass
c, c,, e, g
d,, d, d c
Music Glossary: Pitch names.
Snippets: Pitches.
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