The Grand Staff

The Grand Staff

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Parts of the Grand Staff

• The Grand Staff is made of a Treble Stave and a Bass Stave

• The Grand Staff is used for instruments with wide ranges, such as the marimba or the piano

Middle C

• The connecting note between the treble stave and the bass stave is known as Middle C

• It is also the note that is in the center of the piano!

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Multiple Choice

Let's Review! The Grand Staff is made up of _____________ and __________.

• The Treble Stave and the Bass Stave

• The Time SIgnature and the Rests

The Treble Clef and Stave

• The Treble Clef is used to write high notes

• It is sometimes called the 'G' Clef

The Notes of the Treble Stave

• The notes of the treble stave start on Middle C and go up in alphabetical order. We read line, then space, then line, then space and so on.

• If we pull out just the notes on the lines, we get EGBDF. To help us remember, we say "Every Good Boy Deserves Food"

• The notes in spaces are FACE, to which we say "Space spells FACE"

Multiple Choice

What note is in the middle of the Grand Staff?

• Middle D

• Middle A

• Middle M

• Middle C

Multiple Choice

What kind of notes does the treble clef represent?

• High Notes

• Low Notes

• Quarter Notes

• Eighth Notes

The Bass Clef & Stave

• The Bass clef is used for notating LOW notes

• It is sometimes called the 'F' Clef

The Notes of the Bass Stave

• The notes of the bass stave END on middle C. It is the highest note before entering the treble clef

• If you pull out the notes on the lines, you get GBDFA or "Good Boys Do Fine Always", to help us remember our notes

• The notes in the spaces are ACEG, for which we can say "All Cows Eat Grass"

Multiple Choice

What pitch is this?

• c

• d

• a

• b

Multiple Choice

What pitch is this?

• f

• c

• g

• e

The Grand Staff and Pitches

When the treble and bass staves are joined together, it looks like this!

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