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Musical notes - English lesson

English lesson: Musical notes
1. Introduction:

Music is made of sounds called notes. In English, these notes have specific names. Knowing these names helps you talk about music, sing, or play an instrument.

2. The seven musical notes:

There are seven main musical notes. Their names in English are:

Note Letter

In English, notes are named by letters from A to G, then the sequence repeats.

3. How to pronounce the notes:

Here is how to pronounce each note in English:

A is pronounced like "ay" in day (without the “d”).
B sounds like bee, the insect.
C sounds like see (to look).
D sounds like dee.
E sounds like the long “ee” in see.
F is pronounced like the letter F.
G sounds like gee, with a “j” sound at the start.

4. Using the notes in English:Talking about notes

You can say sentences like:

“I play the note C.”
“The note B is very high.”
“Sing the note F, please.”

High and low notes

Notes can be high (a high pitch) or low (a low pitch).
Example: “The note G is high.”

Playing notes on an instrument

On a piano or guitar, notes are played in this order: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, then it starts again at A.

5. Practice sentences:

Try saying or writing these sentences in English:

“Do you know the note E?”
“I like to play the note F.”
“The song starts with the note D.”
“Can you sing the note A?”
“The note B is low.”

6. Important vocabulary:

English WordMeaning

Melody	A sequence of notes that make a song or tune.
Sound	What you hear.
Music	Organized sound that is pleasant or expressive.
Instrument	A tool to play music (like piano, guitar).
Play	To perform music with an instrument or voice.
High	A sound with a high pitch (like a whistle).
Low	A sound with a low pitch (like a drum).

7. Activity: Match notes and letters:

Practice matching the English note letters to names (without using any other language). Try to say the letter for these notes:

The note for “La” is A.
The note for “Do” is C.
The note for “Mi” is E.
The note for “Sol” is G.
The note for “Ré” is D.

And the other way:

A is “La”
F is “Fa”
B is “Si”

Note: These are just associations, but try to memorize the English letters A–G.

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1. How many main musical notes are there in English?

2. What is the English name of the note that starts with the letter C?

3. How do you pronounce the note “A”?

4. Which note is a high pitch?

5. What is the correct order of notes?

6. What does “play” mean in music?

7. How do you say the note “G” in English?

8. What word means a series of musical notes that form a tune?

9. Which sentence is correct to ask someone to sing a note?

10. Which letter comes after “F” in the musical notes sequence?

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