white notes
Keys without sharps
The white notes are the white keys on a piano keyboard, corresponding to the natural notes of the C major scale: C, D, E, F, G, A, and B.
A melody played only on the white notes stays in C major or A minor, avoiding sharps and flats.
She picked out a simple tune on the white notes.
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