LESSON OUTCOMES:
- What is Tone?
- Tone vs Note
- Perfect Pitch
- Tonality
Tone
The quality of sound produced.
Although a tone refers to a pitch, it is always the dominant pitch within the sound.
All acoustic sounds also possess overtones of other pitches.
Tone vs Note
A music tone is synonymous with a music note just that, while both have designated pitches, Notes also possess rhythm.
E.g. C C C can be described as 3 Notes but only 1 Tone
A B C can be both be described as 3 Notes as well as 3 Tones
Perfect Pitch
The ability to recognize the pitch of a note or produce any given note; a sense of absolute pitch.
Tonality
A system of tones (scales) used in a piece of music.
Examples
This is the air I breathe – Cmaj
I’m running to the Mercy seat (Vicky Yohe) – E minor