A name for a note that is higher or lower than the neighboring notes

Neighbor tone A neighboring tone that is a step higher than the surrounding chord tones is called an upper neighboring tone or an upper auxiliary note while a neighboring tone that is a step lower than the surrounding chord tones is a lower neighboring tone or lower auxiliary note.

1. What is it called when a note is high or low?
2. What are high notes in music called?
3. What is the name of a low note?

What is it called when a note is high or low?

Pitch is the high or low frequency of a sound. When you sing, you create pitch because your vocal cords vibrate at a certain speed. ... The A just above Middle C vibrates at 440 cycles per second — your vocal cords open and close 440 times per second. Notes are musical symbols that indicate the location of a pitch.

What are high notes in music called?

Soprano: from middle C to high C. Mezzo Soprano: from A below middle C to A above high C. Contralto / Countertenor: from F below middle C to the second F above middle C. Tenor: from B below middle C to A above middle C.

What is the name of a low note?

Some, but not all, of the other C keys on a piano have names. The C notes immediately below and above middle C are called Bass C and Treble C respectively.
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