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#### 6.1.1 Normal pitches

A pitch name is specified using lowercase letters `a` through `g`. An ascending C-major scale is engraved with

>          \clef bass
>          c d e f g a b c'

The note name `c` is engraved one octave below middle C.

>          \clef treble
>          c1
>          \clef bass
>          c1

The optional octave specification takes the form of a series of single quote (``'`') characters or a series of comma (``,`') characters. Each `'` raises the pitch by one octave; each `,` lowers the pitch by an octave.

>          \clef treble
>          c' c'' e' g d'' d' d c
>          \clef bass
>          c, c,, e, g d,, d, d c

An alternate method may be used to declare which octave to engrave a pitch; this method does not require as many octave specifications (`'` and `,`). See Relative octaves.

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