A breefe introduction to the skill of musick for song & violl / by J.P.

CHAP. IV. Containing a plain and easie Rule for the naming your Notes in any Cleave.

HAving observed the fore-going Rule of proo∣ving your Notes to know their places, you may easily know the names also, if you follow this Rule: First observe that Mi is the principall or ma∣ster Note, which leads you to know all the other; for having found out him, the other followes upon course, and this Mi has his being in foure severall places, but he is but in one of them at a time; his proper place is in B mi: But if a B fa, which as a B flat (as is mentioned in chap. 2.) be put in his place, then he is removed into Ela mi, which is his second; but if a B flat bee placed there also, then he is in his third place, which is A la mi re; if a B flat come there also, then he is removed into his fourth place, which is D la sol re, so that in which of these he is, the next Notes above him ascending, are Fa sol la, Fa sol la twice, and then you meet with your Mi againe, for he is found but once in eight Notes: In like manner, the Notes next below him descending, are La sol fa, La sol fa, and then you have your Mi againe: I shall here insert the old Meeter, with examples of the Notes, for the more easie under∣standing thereof in the severall places.

No man can sing true at first sight, Unless he names his Notes aright, Which soon is learnt if that your Mi You know where ere it be.

1.

If that no flat be set in B, Then in that place standeth your Mi.

Example. 〈♫〉〈♫〉Sol la Mi fa Sol la fa Sol.

2.

But if your B alone be flat, Then E is Mi be sure of that.

Example. 〈♫〉〈♫〉Sol la fa Sol la Mi fa Sol.

3.

If both be Flat, your B and E, Then A is Mi here you may see.

Example. 〈♫〉〈♫〉La Mi fa sol la fa sol la.

4.

If all be Flat, E, A and B. Then Mi alone doth stand in D.

Example. 〈♫〉〈♫〉La fa sol la Mi fa sol la.

The first three Notes above your Mi, Are fa sol la here you may see, The next three under Mi that fall, Them la sol fa you ought to call.

Example. 〈♫〉〈♫〉Sol la Mi fa sol la fa sol fa la sol fa Mi la sol fa.

If youle sing true without all blame, You call all Eights by the same name.

Example. Sol la fa Sol Sol fa la sol. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Sol la fa sol Sol fa la sol.