Unit 1: The Grand Staff

Lesson Two: The Bass Clef

NOTE

Lines

The bass clef has ____ lines. They can be remembered as follows:

__________ __________ __________ __________ __________

Spaces

The bass clef has ____ spaces. They can be remembered as follows:

_________ _________ _________ _________

Remember to go from the ______________ to the _______ when figuring out the pitch

Always use ________________ LETTERS when labelling the pitches

If the note has an ____________________, write it _______________ the letter name

Sample Question:

1. Identify the following notes in the bass clef:

______ ______ ______ ______ ______

 Drawing Notes

Notes must be drawn _____________________ and ________________________

You must draw the notes using an _____________ shape

The ________________________ of each note should be thickened for neatness

The note should be placed in the ___________________ of the line or space

F E

Drawing Accidentals

Accidentals must be drawn in _____________ of the note heads

They must be drawn in the______________ of the line or space that the note occupies

Db A m Fn

Sample Question:

2. Using whole notes, draw the following notes inside the bass clef staff:

A (line) Gn (space) E m Cb A (space)