Notes on the stave

Treble clef

• The right hand usually reads this stave.
• Lines, bottom to top: E G B D F. “Every Good Boy Deserves Football.”
• Spaces, bottom to top: F A C E. They spell “face”.
• Above the stave: G in the space, A on the first ledger line, B above it, and C on the second ledger line.

Bass clef

• The left hand usually reads this stave.
• Lines, bottom to top: G B D F A. “Good Boys Deserve Fudge Always.”
• Spaces, bottom to top: A C E G. “All Cows Eat Grass.”
• Below the stave: F in the space, E on the first ledger line, D below it, and C on the second ledger line.

Middle C and ledger lines

• Ledger lines are short lines that extend the stave, for notes above or below it.
• Read them the same way as the stave. Lines and spaces take turns, one letter at a time.
• Middle C is on one ledger line, below the treble stave or above the bass stave. It's the C nearest the middle of the piano.

Flashcards

Each card shows one note, and you press its key. Practise with flashcards.