How to Compare White Space to Black Space in Quartz Composer

Understanding white and black space in "Quartz Composer" and the types of sound each color produces requires an understanding of the musical staff. "Quartz Composer" is a software program that allows the user to edit, manipulate and combine audio and video. On a staff, the black lines and white spaces hold notes that when played produce specific pitches. If you move from a black line up to a white space, the pitch of the music will go higher and the note name will change alphabetically. Learning about this basic difference will make it possible to create effects within "Quartz Composer."

Instructions

1. • 1
     Learn the names of the white spaces. For higher-pitched items in the treble clef, the notes are F, A, C and E from bottom to top.
   • 2
     Memorize the names of the white spaces in the bass clef. The notes are A, C, E and G from bottom to top.
   • 3
     Identify the names of the black lines in the bass and treble clef. The bass notes start with a G on the lowest line and progress to B, D, F and A. The treble clef notes start with an E and move to G, B, D and F.
   • 4
     Compare the note of the bass clef to the treble clef. Notice that the note names in the treble clef start two note names lower than the notes in the bass clef. However, treble clef notes sound an octave higher than the bass clef because they are pitched in the higher spectrum of frequencies.