All C clefs indicate where C is on the staff. Alto clef is a C clef centered on the third line from the bottom, designating it as C. Parts for the viola (a string instrument in the violin family) almost always use alto …

We will dissect how different clefs dictate pitch placement on the staff, examine the most prevalent clefs encountered by musicians, and discuss the importance of clef transposition and recognition for …

Before the modern F clef, the letter ‘F’ was simply written onto the staff. If we did that these days it might look like this: The bass clef is used on the bottom clef on the grand stave. The line that goes …

LEDGER LINES are short lines that can be added ABOVE AND BELOW the staff. They function in the same way a regular staff line does. The top line of the staff using the Treble clef is F and the space …

2.! “Drawing Clefs.” Directions: Draw the indicated clefs on the staves. Draw six treble clefs. Draw six bass clefs. Draw six alto clefs. Draw six tenor clefs. 3.! “Drawing Ledger Lines.” Directions: Draw the …

1) Write one of each of the four clefs (treble, bass, alto, tenor) on the staff below. 2) Write one of each accidental (flat, sharp, double flat, double sharp, natural) on the staff below. 3) Identify the following …

Clefs are notation or symbols (usually at the left side of the staff) that indicate where different pitches are located on the staff. They are “decoder” devices, in essence, decoding what line or space is …