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In piano performance, middle C serves as an approximate border between notes played with the left hand (bass notes) and notes played with the right (treble notes). In sheet music, middle C is written on the first ledger line below the treble staff and the first ledger line above the bass staff.
- How is middle c defined?
- Where is the middle C located and why is it called middle C?
- Where is middle C found in music?
- What instruments play middle C?
How is middle c defined?
: the note designated by the first ledger line below the treble staff and the first above the bass staff.
Where is the middle C located and why is it called middle C?
Middle C is called middle C because it is in the middle of the grand staff, the combination of treble and bass clef that piano music is most commonly notated on!
Where is middle C found in music?
When writing Middle C in music notation it is just below the stave when using the treble clef and just above the stave when using the bass clef. This is shown in the first and last notes of the musical example below. The Middle C sits on a ledger line (an extension of the stave written just for one note).
What instruments play middle C?
Middle C (262 Hz) played on a piano and a violin.
