The First Letter of The Musical Alphabet: A

Which Letter is First?

A new music student was asked recently by an instructor, "What is the first letter of the musical alphabet?"

The student answered, "Middle C".

"hmmmmmm", answered the instructor, "Why did you say middle C?"

The student answered, "I don't know. I think that is because that is the note I learned first on the piano."

sooooooo, to keep first things first, let's just say, "The first letter of the music alphabet is A."

The first letter of the music alphabet is A.​

more than one "A"

Did you know the music alphabet letter A can be played on just about any melodic instrument?

The music alphabet letter A can also be played in more than one place on most instruments. Some A's can be high. Some A's can be low. Some A's can be in the middle. 

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Pitch

In music, pitch is the word used to measure the difference between the high or low A's.

An A that sounds higher is said to have a higher pitch.

An A that sounds lower is said to have a ______________ pitch?

How many Letters are in the Music Alphabet

Do you know how many letters are in the music Alphabet?