Think of a social organization in a musical ensemble you are familiar with (rock group, symphony orchestra, marching band, church choir, how are the musical roles divided? is there a conductor? are there sections within the group? are there lead singers or players within the sections? are there soloists? do some positions carry more prestige than others? does this ensemble reflect and embody the divisions within your society at large?

In a choir, there are always people who seem to be given more favor than the others. Those people tend to get solos, they tend to be more respected, and they are the 'well-known' people of the choir. The conductor usually likes these people. Those people are the upper-class, usually seen as the 'top dogs'. Often, there are people who participate in the choir but aren't favorites, and love what they do anyway. Those resemble people like teachers, artists, etc. that do their jobs even though they don't pay great wages, just so they can do what they love. There are also people who need to do what they do (such as people who were roped into joining the choir) so that they can make money. Those people are often seen unfavorably because whatever they do, they may not have a natural aptitude for it. These are the people who grew up in bad circumstances, such as not having access to a good house or proper schooling.

c, d, e, f, g, a, b, and c.

sometimes western music will also use solfege. the names of these are do ra me fa sol la si (or ti) and do.

to indicate a note a half step higher or lower then the original note, you would say c # (for a half a step above c) or bb (for half a step below b)