In Western music, there are a total of twelve notes per octave ... but other major scales (starting on different notes) include black notes - G major, for example, contains one sharp note, F#, while F ...

In Indian music, the Sanskrit names Sa–Re–Ga–Ma–Pa–Dha–Ni are used, which predate the European ‘solfège’ by hundreds of years. Here are a few more examples of different note alphabets... Plus, if you ...

All the chords built on other notes ... shows examples of different types of cadence. Two common modes are the Dorian mode and the Mixolydian mode. Modes are often found in folk music, pop music ...