Pitch Charts
These charts help to answer questions such as...
How does a C Melody Maker
compare in pitch to a C Major?
Which key of the Natural Minors is the highest in pitch?
How does a C Melody Maker
compare in pitch to a C Major? Which key of the Natural Minors is the highest in pitch?
| Shows the pitch of hole #1 blow, relative to MIDDLE C. |
| Use these charts to compare the pitch of various keys in different tunings. |
| Major Diatonic |
Melody Maker  |
Natural Minor |
Harmonic Minor |
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| 14 Keys | 5 Keys | 12 Keys | 12 Keys | |||||||||||
| Key Label in 1st Position (straight harp) |
Key Label in 2nd Position (cross harp) |
Key Label in 2nd Position (cross harp) |
Key Label in 1st Position (straight harp) |
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| Key | #1 Blow | Key | #1 Blow | Key | #1 Blow | Key | #1 Blow | |||||||
| Highest Pitch | ||||||||||||||
| Hi G | Hi G | Highest Pitch |
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| F# | F# | Dbm | F# | F#m | F# | |||||||||
| F | F | Cm | F | Fm | F | |||||||||
| E | E | Bm | E | Em | E | |||||||||
| Eb | Eb | Bbm | Eb | Ebm | Eb | |||||||||
| D | D | A MM | D | Am | D | Dm | D | |||||||
| Db | Db | Abm | Db | Dbm | Db | |||||||||
 MIDDLE C |
C | C | G MM | C | Gm | C | Cm | C | MIDDLE C |
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| B | B | F#m | B | Bm | B | |||||||||
| Bb | Bb | Fm | Bb | Bbm | Bb | |||||||||
| A | A | E MM | A | Em | A | Am | A | |||||||
| Ab | Ab | Ebm | Ab | Abm | Ab | Lowest Pitch |
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| Lowest Pitch |
G | G | D MM | G | Dm | G | Gm | G | ||||||
| Lo F | Lo F | C MM | Lo F | |||||||||||
1) Middle C is the name given to the musical note C 2) Middle C is the pitch of the hole #1 blow on a C |
 Position of Middle C on an 88-key keyboard |
