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A pitch name is specified using lowercase letters a
through g
.
An ascending C-major scale is engraved with
\clef bass c d e f g a b c'
The note name c
is engraved one octave below middle C.
\clef treble c1 \clef bass c1
The optional octave specification takes the form of a series of single quote (`'') characters or a series of comma (`,') characters. Each `'' raises the pitch by one octave; each `,' lowers the pitch by an octave.
\clef treble c' c'' e' g d'' d' d c \clef bass c, c,, e, g d,, d, d c
An alternate method may be used to declare which octave to
engrave a pitch; this method does not require as many
octave specifications ('
and ,
). See
Relative octaves.
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