The Staff; Notes and Pitches Music is written on a STAFF of five lines and the four spaces between. The STAFF Music NOTES are oval-shaped symbols that are placed on the lines. ————S— and in the spaces. They represent musical sounds, called PITCHES. —€—©*——— ‘The lines of the staff are numbered from bottom to top. The spaces between the lines are also numbered from bottom to top. If the notes appear higher on the staff, they sound higher in pitch. If the notes appear /ower on the staff, they sound lower in pitch. SSS Higher Lower Lower _—“Higher_—sLower Lower Exercises Draw a staff by connecting the dots. Use a ruler or straight edge. Number the lines, then the spaces from low to high. On the staff, mark an X in the following locations: line 3 Space2 Line1 Space4 Line Space1 Lines Space Line2 Ey ite notes ike this © on the following lines and spaces: Space4 Line Space2 Line Space LineS Space3 Line2 Linea Ey insicate wether the 2nd note is jigher or lower than the Ist note H by using an H (higher) or L (lower),Treble Clef and Staff. Music notes are named after the first seven letters of the alphabet, from A to G, By their position on the staff, they can represent the entire range of musical sound. CLEF signs help to organize the staff so notes can easily be read. The TREBLE CLEF is used for notes in the higher pitch (the C nearest the middle of the keyboard). Line Notes All the notes of the TREBLE STAFF: In the treble staff, the names of the notes on the lines from bottom to top : se E.G DF Every Good Boy Does Fine VW The names of the share Norse: notes in the spaces from bottom to top spell FACE. FACE Exercises The treble clef is Wiad chaie written in two peas Serthate motions. Trace along : the dotted lines as indicated, then draw four more. Write the letter names of the following notes. Use capital letters. Ed Wiite the notes on the staff indicated by the letters. If the notes can be written in two places, write ‘one above the other. F D c B E A csBass Clef and Staff. ‘The BASS CLEF (pronounced “base”) is used for notes in the lower pitch ranges. The bass (or F) clef has 2 into the present Be ‘evolved from a stylized letter F = The BASS STAFF The two dots of the bass clef surround the line on which the note F is placed. This F is below middle C. Ee Line Notes All the notes of the BASS STAFF: In the bass staff, the names of the s notes on the lines from bottom to top| = are G, 8,D, FA. Good Boys Do Fine Always Space Notes The names of the notes in the spaces from bottom to top are A, CE, G. All Cows Eat Grass | Exercises |B Be bass cies written in four oton 1.4. Motion 2) Movions3 84 } Mot tre long oa fie 98 reanding ath ine the dotted lines as Foye indicated, then draw } four more. Ey Witte the letter names of the following notes. ‘Write the notes on the staff indicated by the letters. if the notes can be written ‘two places, write one above the other. G B c F E A dD GThe Grand Staff ‘When the bass and treble staffs are connected by a brace }/ ey and a line, they Brace combine to form ‘the GRAND STAFF. Ledger Lines —the middle Notes LEDGER LINES are short lines which are added to extend the range of the staff when the notes are too low or too high to be written on the staff, ‘The notes in the middle range of the grand staff are B, C and D. ‘They can be written on ledger lines in both the bass and treble staffs. om oo These notes are written differently but sound the same. Exercises Trace these three braces. Then, using the staffs provided, draw the grand staff three times. Include the brace, line and both clef signs. Ey ite the letter names of the notes from the treble staff. Ey Write the letter names of the notes from the bass staff, Write the notes indicated by the lefs and letter ‘names in two places on the grand staff. Add ledger lines where necessary. 4 < ledger tine SH Reever ineedb LU, See Ledger Lines Low and High Notes ‘More than one ledger line may be added to extend the lower and upper ranges of the grand staff. The next higher notes of the treble staff are G, A, B and C. ‘The next lower notes of the bass staff are F, E, D and C. oe wo 4 All the notes on the grand staff from bass clef Low C to treble clef High C: Exercises Ey ewe treble cler and name the notes. Draw a bass clef and name the notes. Write each of the indicated notes in four places on the grand staff.