A wavelength measures the cycle of the wave.Ībove is a simple “sine” wave. If we adjust the frequency of a waveform we are adjusting the pitch.

If we adjust the amplitude of a waveform we are adjusting the volume. A tone being generated is depicted as a waveform. Bass being a low pitch and treble being a higher pitch.

The pitch refers to how high or low the tone sounds. TONAL QUALITY OF A NOTEĪ note that has pitch is considered a musical tone. Now if you play note C5 and C6 at the same time, while yes they are both a C note it is the difference in octaves that separate one as higher and one as lower, but together they have a special harmonious tone. With C4 is 256Hz, that would make C5? 256 x2 = 512Hz. So let’s just say your starting harmonic is 100Hz, the next harmonic is double the first which would make it 200Hz, next would be 300Hz, and it continues. The second harmonic has double the frequency of the first harmonic. You will have 1st, 2nd, 3rd (ect) harmonics. NOTE HARMONICSĮach note has harmonics and a frequency. The technical name for this is “en harmonic equivalent”. Some of the black keys can actually be 2 notes. Here is where it gets a little confusing. This is because you have just pressed an A sharp and an A flat. If you press the black key (in a lower direction) it sounds flat when compared to the A. If you press the black key (in a higher direction) its sounds sharper than the A. Now that you understand the white keys, let’s continue on with the black keys. You have 5 fingers, and you will take 5 steps forward on the white keys only. Remember just look for a group of 2 black keys, and C is to the left. This will be the closest C to the center. How do we remember our ABC’s? Well open your DAW or use your MIDI keyboard. If you start at C0 and count 8 white keys, you will end up at C1, If you start at C1 and count 8 white keys you will end up at C2. An octave, with a prefix of “oct’ or “okto” as numerical, is derived from the number 8. Typically labeled as C1, C2, C3 and higher. The C note is always located to the left of a group of 2 black keys. The first note we are going to locate is C. They are in groups of 2, then 3, then 2, and so on. Recognizing these patterns make learning theory much easier. Just as we make patterns for our music, there are patterns in theory. Sounds simple enough, right? Most of us are familiar with the layout of a keyboard from the Piano Roll feature in our DAW. The best way to understand chords and scales is to learn notes. While this does still get just as technical, and can be hard to digest on the first go around, I plan on breaking down the technical terminology and the labyrinth of information into a universal language that everyone can understand. Music Theory has come a long way and has now adapted to musicians who are used to the interface found in their DAW. This article will cover learning and memorizing notes as well as their placement and tonal qualities. A lot of producers struggle with chord progressions, scales, harmonies, and composing leads.

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