Why did musicians decide middle C should be labeled C and not A? 328 viewsJanuary 2, 2024 Question100.55K August 24, 2022 0 Comments So the C scale is sort of the “first” scale because it has no sharps or flats. Middle C is an important note on pianos. So why didn’t it get the first letter of the alphabet? While we are at it, where did these letter names even come from? In: 4532 9 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted August 24, 2022 0 Comments As an aside: * A minor is all white keys too * He question may be language specific: in French we don’t use letters to name notes and the typical starting point is C (*do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-si*) You are viewing 1 out of 9 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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