learning targets
I can identify and draw a staff, clef, and measures.
I know the difference between treble and bass clef.
I can read notes on a staff in both treble and bass clef
I know the difference between treble and bass clef.
I can read notes on a staff in both treble and bass clef
Reading notes on a staff
Reading notes is about playing sound at the right time. That's how we make music. Musicians use a five line staff to help organize the notes. We use only 7 letters to identify these notes (A, B, C, D, E, F, and G). That's it!! Then it repeats over and over again. We have notes in between those notes, but we will get to that later.
Using clefs
Clefs are like a legend on a geography map, it helps give the reader a point of reference. Clefs tell us what line or space corresponds to what note. We will be studying both treble and bass clef in band. We will not be studying alto or tenor clef.
The treble clef looks similar to the letter "G" and circles the 2nd line. The 2nd line is called G. Treble clef is sometimes known as "G clef".
The treble clef looks similar to the letter "G" and circles the 2nd line. The 2nd line is called G. Treble clef is sometimes known as "G clef".
The bass clef has a big dot on the fourth line and has two dots surrounding the fourth line. The fourth line is called "F". The bass clef is sometimes known as "F clef".
Identifying Measures
Musicians need a way of dividing the music in easier digestible chunks. We call these divisions "measures" or "bars". Measures or bars are separated by measure lines or bar lines. Double bar lines indicate the end of the piece. Most of the time in beginning band, every measure will have 4 beats. Sometimes it might have 3 beats.
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