A symbol at the beginning of the staff that tells you which line or space corresponds to a specific note.

What are ledger lines?

Extra lines drawn above or below the staff to extend the range of notes.

Reading Treble Clef Notes

Grade 5th Grade · Music · 45 min

I can identify notes on the treble clef.

TED-Ed · 5:24

How to read music - Tim Hansen

3 key concepts

1
Music is written on five parallel lines called a staff, which operates on two axes: up and down and left to right.
2
In the Western music tradition, pitches are named after the first seven letters of the alphabet, A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.
3
The , which appears at the beginning of a piece of music, tells a performer how many beats are in each bar.

10 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Quick comprehension check

“Draw a staff with a treble clef and write the names of the notes on each line and space.”

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