Written Lessons

Reading Standard Notation

 

In standard notation, you deal with the musical staff which has five lines and four spaces.

 

 

MUSICAL STAFF

 

 

 

The symbol found at the beginning of a piece of music in standard notation is known as a clef. Music written for a guitar is written in the treble clef.

 

 

 

 

 

The lines on the staff correspond to the letters E G B D F, and can be remembered with the saying Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge.

 

 

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The spaces on the staff correspond to the letters F A C E and can be easily remembered as spelling the word face from bottom to top.

 

 

 

 

To find a note above the staff, simply move in alphabetical order counting lines and spaces.

 

 

 

 

The same processes applies for notes below the staff, just move backwards alphabetically counting lines and spaces.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Take the Treble Clef Review Quiz