Hi Tony Yes MC is Middle C. And I think it is time to agree on how the notes should be expressed when on the internet. (ie using ASCII) There is a system that uses small and capitol letters and "accents" to name the notes. This system shows middle C as c' However the ' can get lost, but I have seen c1 that makes better sense, the 1 standing for the ' Anyhow the c' "system" uses c' for middle C, and c for the octave below. and C for the octave below that. Of course for the octave above middle C it is c'' but again I think c2 is clearer, at least on a computer screen. I think some variation of this system is better in that all keyboards would have the same nomenclature, not just the piano. (where A4 ((American Accoustical Society))is A440 even though it is the fifth A on the modern piano keyboard) I believe a notation of c1 for Middle C and c for the octave below and C the octave below that and C1 the octave below that and so on might be more useful, and in accordance with the organ tradition that is almost 1000 years old, and at the same time accomodating keyboards such as synthesizers, midi systems, 2 and 3 manual keyboards, harpsichords, clavichords, bass pedals, etc, etc. So, quick, what is A440?? Hmm it is in the octave of c1, so must be a1. So what is A220? That is in the octave of c so it would be a. and what then would be A110? That would be A. and A55? that would be A1, and the lowest note on the piano keyboard, (other than Bosendorfer) would be A2. and the A below that, (as used in midi) would be A3 . Richard Moody ---------- > From: Amrotek@aol.com > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: query > Date: Friday, August 01, 1997 7:54 AM > > Hello rm > > When you refer to M C, do you mean to indicate middle C or what? > > Tony Arguello > Amro Music > Memphis, TN
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