Music Theory
The Stave has 5 lines and 4 spaces.
They are numbered from the bottom up.
Each note has a special place on these lines & spaces so that we can read music easily.
All music is written on a Stave. This helps us to know what note we are playing!
There are so many different notes on the stave to learn but there are lots of ways to remember them.
We can make up words like the ones below...
Or we can make up rhymes to help us remember like these ones...
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1.The Treble Clef
The Treble Clef looks like a swirly “S”. It is tricky to draw but with practice it becomes easier!
The Treble Clef is the most common one. Instruments like voice, flute, piano and trumpet use this clef.
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2.The Bass Clef
The Bass Clef looks like half of a heart shape. It
is easier to draw than the Treble Clef but it is not
as common!
Low instruments like bass guitar and tuba use the Bass Clef. If you play piano your left hand will use the Bass Clef and your right hand will use the Treble Clef!
There are two staves that are used. These staves can be recognised by the signs at the very beginning.
Now that we have learnt about the Stave, we can learn about the notes on the Treble Clef and the Bass Clef!
Test yourself at home and see how much you have learn by downloading these work sheets! Just click it and print it!
It is important for a musician to understand how to read the music, otherwise how do they know what to play! Its the same as learning how to read a book... but more exciting because you can create music with it!
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