There was just singing, and the singing tended to fall into patterns of whole and half steps that would fill in the space between obvious acoustical stopping points like the fifth and the octave. In the beginning was the sung pitch, and the pitch was neither sharp nor flat. ![]() The historical approach helps in questions like this, because systems as elaborate as modern music don't arise fully formed. Thanks for simplifying some of the more complex subjects and providing historical background. ****Questions 31, 9, 104, 65, and 35 touch on the topic.****I enjoyed reading through the questions and answers from your site. Question: How was it decided that the notation for the key of C Major would not have any sharps or flats? Intuitively, if I had to guess it would be A Major that would not have any sharps or flats. Why no sharps or flats in C major? How was it decided that C major would have no sharps or flats?
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