(TMS) The Note ID Lesson

Note ID Lesson

Notes on the Treble Clef and on the bass clef01_ACEG.png

Determining notes on a musical staff is based upon which line or space a note is written. As we discussed earlier, the names of the notes (musical alphabet) are A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.

  • The treble clef spaces correspond to the notes F, A, C, and E. Beginning on the bottom of the staff and going up; the notes spell the word face. You can also use sentences to remember the other notes.

Again, starting on the bottom line and moving up, the notes on the lines of the staff are E, G, B, D, and F, letters that begin the words of the sentence Every good boy does fine.

  • For the bass clef, the spaces are A, C, E, and G, the letters that begin the sentences All cows eat grass or All cars eat gas. The lines in the bass clef are G, B, D, F, and A, which correspond to Good boys do fine always. If you prefer animals, then use Great big dogs fight animals

Use any means to identify notes that is comfortable for you. The main point is that you need to develop the skill of naming notes in both treble clef and bass clef as quickly as possible.

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