Notes on the Staff

Notes on the Staff

Bass Clef

On the staff, we sometimes refer to the lines and spaces by their place in the order from bottom to top.

In the example above, notice how the note head is carefully placed in between two lines.

The note head here is on Space 3.

In the example above the note head is placed and centered right ABOVE a line.

The note head here is on Line 5.

Open Ended

Where is the note head placed in this example? Specify the appropriate line or space.

Open Ended

Where is the note head placed in this example? Specify the appropriate line or space.

Open Ended

Where is the note head placed in this example? Specify the appropriate line or space.

Lines on the Bass Clef:

Good Bands Do Fine Always

In this example, the note head is on Line 2. The second word on in our phrase is "Bands".

The note name indicated by the note head is a B.

Multiple Choice

What line is the following note head on?

• Line 1

• Line 2

• Line 3

• Line 4

• Line 5

Multiple Choice

Using the phrase "Good Bands Do Fine Always", what is the note name in this example?

• D

• A

• B

• G

Multiple Choice

What is the note name indicated by the note head?

• A

• F

• C

• D

Open Ended

From LEFT to RIGHT, what are the notes indicated by the note heads?

In this example, the note head is on Space 3. The third word on in our phrase is "Eat".

The note name indicated by the note head is an E.

Multiple Choice

On what space is the following note head on?

• Space 1

• Space 2

• Space 3

• Space 4

Multiple Choice

Using the phrase "All Cows Eat Grass", what is the note name indicated by the note head in this example?

• A

• G

• E

• F

Multiple Choice

What is the note name indicated by the note head?

• D

• G

• E

• A

Open Ended

From LEFT to RIGHT , what are the nte names indicated by the note heads?

Open Ended

Reading each note name from LEFT to RIGHT, what is the 4-letter word spelled out by the notes on the staff?

The musical alphabet is traveling up the staff in order.

As shown above, you can see the order of the musical alphabet by merging the lines and spaces.