Why are notes named like that?

[Brimstone]

Why if C is the first note, it is not called A?

The other notation uses:

Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Si
Letter notation
uses: C D E F G A B

Why not name the first note as A and make things easier?

[Theresa]

First note in regards to....????

Orchestra starting pitch (tuning) is A 440/442.

But C is merely the middle note of the piano and is referential.

Hope this helps. :)

[keith]

hannabach really throws a monkey wrench in this thing--they refer to the "b" string as the "h" string. if one starts with the note "c" the "h" string flows until one has to include the note "a"--which if one follows the sequence, the note should be "i". if one starts with the note "a" there is that gap from note "a" to note "c". :roll: german has the letter b so one can only wonder why the letter "h".