Theory Lesson #1THE GRAND STAFF
The Staff, Clefs, and Ledger Lines
Woodbridge College Music
Grade 9 Music ~ AMI 1O1
September 30, 2008
September 30, 2008
G
G
The Treble Clef is also know as the “G Clef”
G
A
The musical alphabet only uses letters A to G and then starts over again.
G
A
The musical alphabet only uses letters A to G and then starts over again.
Alternating between lines and spaces we can identify the names of the lines and spaces.
G
AB
G
AB C
G
AB CD
G
AB CDE
G
AB CDEF
G
AB CDEF
F
G
AB CDEF
FE
AB CDEF
FE
AB CDEF
FETreble Clef Lines:
AB CDEF
FETreble Clef Lines:
Every
AB CDEF
FETreble Clef Lines:
Every Good
AB CDEF
FETreble Clef Lines:
Every Good Boy
AB CDEF
FETreble Clef Lines:
Every Good Boy Deserves
AB CDEF
FETreble Clef Lines:
Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
AB CDEF
FETreble Clef Lines:
Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
AB CDEF
FETreble Clef Spaces spell the word:
AB CDEF
FETreble Clef Spaces spell the word:
F
AB CDEF
FETreble Clef Spaces spell the word:
FA
AB CDEF
FETreble Clef Spaces spell the word:
FAC
AB CDEF
FETreble Clef Spaces spell the word:
FACE
ABCDEF
FETreble Clef Spaces spell the word:
FACE
F
The Bass Clef is also known as the “F Clef”
F
D E
AG
BG
CA
F
D E
AG
BG
CA
Bass Clef Lines:
F
D E
AG
BG
CA
Bass Clef Lines:
Green
F
D E
AG
BG
CA
Bass Clef Lines:
Green Bugs
F
D E
AG
BG
CA
Bass Clef Lines:
Green Bugs Don’t
F
D E
AG
BG
CA
Bass Clef Lines:
Green Bugs Don’t Fly
F
D E
AG
BG
CA
Bass Clef Lines:
Green Bugs Don’t Fly Away
F
D E
AG
BG
CA
Bass Clef Lines:
Green Bugs Don’t Fly Away
D E
AG
BG
CA
Bass Clef Spaces:
D E
AG
BG
CA
Bass Clef Spaces:
All
D E
AG
BG
CA
Bass Clef Spaces:
All Cows
D E
AG
BG
CA
Bass Clef Spaces:
All Cows Eat
D E
AG
BG
CA
Bass Clef Spaces:
All Cows Eat Grass
D E
AG
BG
CA
Bass Clef Spaces:
All Cows Eat Grass
“C” clef
D
G F
BA
G
E
F
Another “C” clef
DBGE
E
AFD
Ledger Lines
Ledger Lines
Ledger Lines
Ledger Lines
Let’s practice …
Let’s practice …
Name the following notes.
Let’s practice …
Name the following notes.
(don’t forget to check the clef signs)
C
C F
C F F
C F F G
C F F G C
F
F G
F G C
F G C C
F G C C D
Now try it on your own.
Now try it on your own.
Complete Theory Worksheet #1
(to be collected next day)