8 below note played as octave or singular note?

1. What does an 8 below a note mean?
2. How do you know what octave a note is in?
3. How do you write an octave below?
4. What does an 8 mean on sheet music?

What does an 8 below a note mean?

Tenor parts are often written in the treble clef. But that means they are then one octave higher than they should be. So a little '8' is written under the clef sign, telling that all the notes are to be sung an octave lower than written.

How do you know what octave a note is in?

Each of the staff lines, and the spaces in between them, represent a note relative to Middle C. Another convention, often used with computer music, is to follow the note with an octave number. For example, Middle C might be labelled C4, while C5 would be the C note one octave up from it.

How do you write an octave below?

To indicate that a note, section, phrase or part of the music is to be played one octave higher than written, we write 8va above the music. To indicate that a note, section, phrase or part of the music is to be played one octave lower than written, we write 8va OR 8vb below the music.

What does an 8 mean on sheet music?

An "8" below the clef (as in the diagram) indicates that pitches will sound an octave lower than they would with the unmodified clef. ... These numbers may also be used above the clef to indicate pitches one or two octaves higher.