Understanding the Treble Clef

Understanding the Treble Clef

Assessment

Interactive Video

Arts, Performing Arts, Education

4th - 8th Grade

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Created by

Amelia Wright

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This video tutorial explains the basics of reading a music staff, focusing on the treble clef. It introduces the concept of lines and spaces on the staff and how they correspond to the musical alphabet. The video provides mnemonic devices to help remember the notes on the lines and spaces of the treble clef: 'Elvis's guitar broke down Friday' for the lines (E, G, B, D, F) and 'FACE' for the spaces (F, A, C, E). The tutorial concludes with a review of these mnemonics and encourages viewers to like, share, and subscribe for more content.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does placing a clef on a music staff help us determine?

The tempo of the music

The key signature

Which set of letters to use

The time signature

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which mnemonic device is used to remember the lines on the treble clef?

Elvis's Guitar Broke Down Friday

All Cows Eat Grass

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

Good Boys Do Fine Always

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What letter corresponds to the second line on the treble clef?

B

G

D

E

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What word is formed by the spaces of the treble clef?

FACE

DEAF

CAFE

BEAD

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which letter corresponds to the third space on the treble clef?

E

C

F

A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What mnemonic device helps remember the spaces on the treble clef?

GDBF

EGBDF

FACE

ACEG

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do the notes on the music staff alternate?

Between fast and slow

Between sharp and flat

Between line and space

Between high and low

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct order of the musical alphabet?

F E D C B A G

A C E G B D F

G F E D C B A

A B C D E F G