Reading Notes on a Staff

Module 2 ยท Part C ยท Reading Staff

The staff is 5 horizontal lines used to write music. Notes sit on lines or in the spaces between them. The treble clef (๐„ž) tells us which notes go where.

๐„žEGBDFFACE

Click any line or space to hear it

Lines: E G B D F

"Every Good Boy Does Fine"

Bottom line to top line

Spaces: F A C E

"FACE"

Bottom space to top space โ€” it spells a word!

Lines: E - G - B - D - F

Spaces: F - A - C - E

The bass clef (๐„ข) exists for lower notes โ€” we won't cover it here, but know it's a thing!