Nomenclature?

[Jim Coleman, Sr.]

Hi Richard:

The system has already been supplanted. It was because of all the confusion
which existed before. One person mentioned that there had been 7 previous
systems for denoting the octaves. This is why the Acoustical Society of
America came up with the current system. It is somewhat analogous to the
establishing of a standard pitch by the same body.

Jim Coleman, Sr.


On Mon, 1 Mar 1999, Richard Moody wrote:

> I am for using middle C as the reference point.  This can be done in the
> traditional manner  m C =  c'  or for clarity in ascii  c' = c1   The
> advantages of this are 1. tradition, 2. harpsichord people understand, 3.
> midi people can quickly adapt, 4.organ people should be for it, (they
> invented it).   5.In the discussion of music theory with non piano playing
> persons   6.In the discussion of historical tunings they usually  begin on
> middle C (c1)  7. even the Casio keyboard owners can  understand!! : ) 
> 
> c'  or c1 =  middle C
> 
> c'' or c2 =  C above middle C
> 
> c =  C below middle C
> 
> C = two C's below middle C 
> 
> CC or C1 = three C's below middle C 
> 
> a--c1  is a minor third with middle C as the top note.  c1--e1 is a major
> third, root is middle C.  Is there any question what notes are these? and
> where they are on ANY keyboard?    f1--c2     
> 
> Source--c2   means tune C above middle C to the source. 
> c2--c1  means tune middle C to its octave above. 
> c1--g  means tune G a fifth above middle C to middle C. 
> 
> In Webster's International Dictionary III under "pitch" you will find this
> system illustrated.  I suppose it is in Groves, or it should be. 
> 
> The piano is too recent to supplant this notation system in my opinion.  
> 
> Richard Moody     
> 
> 
> 
> ----------
> > From: John Minor <jminor@uiuc.edu>
> > To: caut@ptg.org
> > Subject: Nomenclature?
> > Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 4:38 PM
> > 
> > What is the preferred way to name the notes on the piano for discussion
> > sake? Are they to be referred to as they are with the Accutuner? (A0 A#0
> B0
> > C1 C#1......)  Or, is the first A named A1? Enquiring minds want to
> know? I
> > guess if all else fails we could use Middle C as the reference point. :
> )
> > How about A1 A#2 B3 C4 C#5....?
> > 
> > John Minor
> > University of Illinois
> > 
> 
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