What is the purpose of a clef in musical notation?

A clef acts as a reference point, indicating which line or space on the staff corresponds to a specific note on an instrument.

Describe how the letters A through G are used to name pitches in Western music.

Pitches are named after the first seven letters of the alphabet (A, B, C, D, E, F, and G), and the cycle repeats itself.

5th GradeMusic40 min

I can describe how highness or lowness relates to musical pitch.

6 min

How to read music - Tim Hansen

TED-Ed

8 min

Key concepts students will learn:

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The five parallel lines that music is written on are called a staff, which operates on two axes: up and down and left to right.
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A clef is placed at the beginning of the staff and acts like a reference point, telling you that a particular line or space corresponds to a specific note.
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The time signature tells a performer how many beats are in each bar.

12 min

7 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

5 min

“Explain in your own words how the position of a note on the staff relates to how high or low the pitch of the note will sound.”

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