Music, Treble Clef and Bass Clef Notes

Musical Staff

5 lines and 4 spaces that music is written on

The musical alphabet

ABCDEFG

a symbol placed at the beginning of staff in order to name the lines and spaces. It also indicates pitch.

Clefs

Lines of the Treble Clef

Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit

Spaces of the Treble Clef

F A C E

forward

Once ledger lines are used above the staff you must count ____________________the alphabet.

backward

Once ledger lines are used below the staff you must count ____________________ the alphabet.

ledger lines

Short lines used for notes written above and below the staff.

Barline

The lines on a staff

Calypso music

__________________ is a blend of African rhythms and European folk music. Calypso music is considered as party and dance music, but the main focus is really the lyrics. Calypso music was used by slaves. The slaves would use the lyrics to make their work go by faster.

The treble clef is used for ________________________.

high pitches