. LESSON1 THE STAFF Music is written on a five line staff. Line Line 4 Line 3 Line 2 linet Between each line there is a space, There are four spaces on a staff. Space 4 Space 3 Space 2 Space1 ‘Musical sounds (low or high) are shown by the position of notes on the staff. Notes on the higher lines and/or spaces are higher in pitch (sound) than those on the lower lines and/or spaces. = Sounds Sounds as == higher = = lower than than 1. Draw a staff using the dots as your guide. 2. On the staff above, number the lines from low to high. 3. On the staff above, number the spaces from low to high. 4, By using an arrow, indicate whether the second note of each of the following sets sounds higher > orlower ~» in pitch than the first note. Beret rete te Pett Bere See eee 5. By using the leter H (high) and I. (low) indicate whether the first note of each of the following sets sounds higher or lower in pitch than the second nite. ~ —* ee SS PIMIO9 SD SSDS OO VDDD VD HVHD HH VDDHHVDYDYDDDODOVYIB.VVIVDZVOIIDOYLESSON 2 THE TREBLE CLEF AND STAFF At the beginning of each staff there is a clef The treble clef or G clef looks like this: To draw the treble clef, first draw the line add the add the Follow the andtail toploop bottom loop. _—dottedIines. Try drawing five treble clefs. Mot ese ee 5 o 3 eralaacJate The treble clef establishes the note G on the 2nd line of the treble staff. = Notes are named after the first seven letters of the alphabet (A through G). In the beginning, to help you remember the lines and spaces, you may wish to make up a faving that uses the letters of the lines and spaces, For example, to remember the treble clef lines: Every Good Boy Does Fine. The treble clef spaces: FACE ——— Draw the treble clef at the beginning of the line and name the notes indicated. Te =” === = — — 4 = ————— A Draw the treble clef at the beginning of the line and draw the notes indicated. if the note can be drawn on more than one place on the staff, choose which one you want to write. . Draw the treble clef at the beginning of the line and name the notes: Then using H and L. indicate if the first note of each set sounds higher or lower than the second note. & oS Se & & 6 & e € c € e € e e€ e e e e e e i e € e € e e e € € c e€ € € e € e & e e e e e e 65 pt et es a SS SS tS SRS SE SS SE SR SS SE SE ER HE PPDVPDRIDPDIIDIVIVEVIDG e e LESSON 3 THE BASS CLEF AND STAFF ‘The bass clef or F clef looks like this: y= ‘To draw the bass clef, first draw a solid black add 2 dots circle onthe add inthe3rd follow the 4thline the curve and 4th spaces dotted lines. Try drawing five bass clefs. = = In the beginning, to help you remember the lines and spaces, you may wish to make up & saying that uses the letters of the lines and spaces. For example, to remember the bass Clef lines: Good Boys Do Fine Always. The bass clef spaces: All Cows Eat Grass. —$<— 1. Draw the bass clef at the beginning of the line and name the notes indicated 2. Draw the bass clef at the beginning of the line and draw the notes indicated, If the note can be drawn on more than one place on the staff, choose which one you want to write. D G B G 3, Draw the bass clef at the beginning of the line and name the notes, Then using H and L, indicate if the first note of each set sounds higher or lower than the second note.