Learn to read notes on a stave

A note on a stave, in treble or bass clef: which one is it? Pick one of three answers, then flip the card to hear it on the piano and remember where it sits.

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    Understand it all, in four questions.

    Where should I start?

    Start with “Getting started”: the treble clef notes inside the stave. Remember two landmarks: the G on line 2 (the clef curls around it) and the C in the middle of the keyboard, on the ledger line below. You find the other notes by counting from there.

    And the bass clef?

    It’s the clef for low notes: bass, the piano’s left hand. Its landmark is the F on line 4, framed by the clef’s two dots. Middle C sits on the ledger line above.

    Do you need to read music to produce music on a computer?

    It’s not essential, but it’s a real plus: Logic Pro’s Score Editor, piano charts and working with other musicians all become much simpler. A few minutes a day are enough to read fluently.

    Why do some clef symbols display badly?

    The clefs are drawn with your device’s music symbols. On a device that doesn’t have them, the clef name is still shown below the stave.

    Où voir les 26 notes en un seul tableau ?
    The 26 notes in the game, in treble and bass clef
    NoteClefWhere it sitsLetter name
    CTreble clefThe C on ledger line 1 below the stave, in treble clef. It’s middle C, in the middle of the keyboard.Letter name: C.
    DTreble clefThe D just below the stave, in treble clef.Letter name: D.
    ETreble clefThe E on line 1, in treble clef.Letter name: E.
    FTreble clefThe F in space 1, in treble clef.Letter name: F.
    GTreble clefThe G on line 2, in treble clef. It’s the line the clef curls around: it gives the clef its name (G clef).Letter name: G.
    ATreble clefThe A in space 2, in treble clef.Letter name: A.
    BTreble clefThe B on line 3, in treble clef.Letter name: B.
    CTreble clefThe C in space 3, in treble clef.Letter name: C.
    DTreble clefThe D on line 4, in treble clef.Letter name: D.
    ETreble clefThe E in space 4, in treble clef.Letter name: E.
    FTreble clefThe F on line 5, in treble clef.Letter name: F.
    GTreble clefThe G just above the stave, in treble clef.Letter name: G.
    ATreble clefThe A on ledger line 1 above the stave, in treble clef.Letter name: A.
    EBass clefThe E on ledger line 1 below the stave, in bass clef.Letter name: E.
    FBass clefThe F just below the stave, in bass clef.Letter name: F.
    GBass clefThe G on line 1, in bass clef.Letter name: G.
    ABass clefThe A in space 1, in bass clef.Letter name: A.
    BBass clefThe B on line 2, in bass clef.Letter name: B.
    CBass clefThe C in space 2, in bass clef.Letter name: C.
    DBass clefThe D on line 3, in bass clef.Letter name: D.
    EBass clefThe E in space 3, in bass clef.Letter name: E.
    FBass clefThe F on line 4, in bass clef. It’s the line framed by the clef’s two dots: it gives the clef its name (F clef).Letter name: F.
    GBass clefThe G in space 4, in bass clef.Letter name: G.
    ABass clefThe A on line 5, in bass clef.Letter name: A.
    BBass clefThe B just above the stave, in bass clef.Letter name: B.
    CBass clefThe C on ledger line 1 above the stave, in bass clef. It’s middle C, in the middle of the keyboard.Letter name: C.

    Want to read music for real?

    Reading, harmony and piano composition are on the programme of the professional course “Harmonie et composition au piano en Home Studio” (in French): 70 hours with a trainer, in person in Grenoble or live online, eligible for funding from AFDAS (the French arts training fund) and France Travail.

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