Note Names Explained (music theory)

In music, there are only 12 notes. So why are there so many note names? And how do you know which names to use in different patterns? Here, we look at the answer so you have a clear understanding.

TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Bienvenidos
0:22 In Music, There Are 12 Notes
11:07 Double Sharps ##
14:12 Other Sharp Names
16:37 Flat Names
18:57 How to Use These Names
22:28 How & Why We Use Different Names Based on Context
26:12 Looking at Dbb
27:43 C Major Scale -- Using Esoteric Symbols
30:47 G Major Scale, Translated to Abb
36:01 Back to the Top
39:05 Q: Where Are the Colors?!
40:14 Q: Valid to Always Think of C as Root Note?
42:09 C: Progressive Consistency
43:09 C: Names Change, Person's the Same
44:58 C: Wondered Where Double Flats Came From
45:35 Q: Why Was C Chosen Over A?
48:34 C: Music is Context
49:34 Q: History of Favoring C Also Because All Natural Note Names?
52:48 C: Alchemy and Metaphysics
53:32 Q: Have You Ever Taught Without Mentioning Note Names?
54:49 Buenas Noches

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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Bienvenidos
0:22 In Music, There Are 12 Notes
11:07 Double Sharps ##
14:12 Other Sharp Names
16:37 Flat Names
18:57 How to Use These Names
22:28 How & Why We Use Different Names Based on Context
26:12 Looking at Dbb
27:43 C Major Scale -- Using Esoteric Symbols
30:47 G Major Scale, Translated to Abb
36:01 Back to the Top
39:05 Q: Where Are the Colors?!
40:14 Q: Valid to Always Think of C as Root Note?
42:09 C: Progressive Consistency
43:09 C: Names Change, Person's the Same
44:58 C: Wondered Where Double Flats Came From
45:35 Q: Why Was C Chosen Over A?
48:34 C: Music is Context
49:34 Q: History of Favoring C Also Because All Natural Note Names?
52:48 C: Alchemy and Metaphysics
53:32 Q: Have You Ever Taught Without Mentioning Note Names?
54:49 Buenas Noches

[fernandotamariz]

You are great Mike thankyou For sharing

[Drewpow]

This was so helpful with the right amount of geek😅! Thanx for sharing, 🙏🇯🇲

[caseyandtoryshalloween]

There are 2 double sharps and 2 double flats with black note equivalents except for G#/Ab. Think about it 7x5 (7 notes times 5 accidentals) is 35 and 35/12 (number of chromatic notes)is 2 with a remainder of 11. Which means 11 chromatic notes have at least 1 name with a double sharp or flat.
Double sharps: E## (F#/Gb) B## (C#/Db)
Double flats: Cbb (Bb/A#) Fbb (Eb/D#)

[markcbeaumont]

there are 35 names. 3 for every note except G#. C# is C# Db AND Bx