Let’s Learn Staff,Clefs, & Ledger Lines

STAFF or STAVE

Staff (or Stave) - is the foundation upon which notes are drawn.

The modern stuff comprises five lines and four spaces.

- Every line or space on the staff represents a white key on the keyboard.
 CLEFS
- Clefs assign individual notes to certain lines or spaces
Two clefs are normally used: the Treble and Bass clefs.
 TREBLE CLEF
- The Treble Clef is also called as the G Clef
- The staff line which the clef wraps around (shown in red) is
known as G. any note placed on this line become G.
The note on the space above G is A.
The note on the line above A is B and this process continues.
TREBLE CLEF - Identifying Notes
TREBLE CLEF - Identifying Notes
Aaaannnnndd!!!! We ran out room?
 LEDGER LINES
- A ledger line is a small line that extends the staff when we
run out of room.
- It acts like an additional line above the staff.
 BASS CLEF
- The bass clef is also called as the F clef.
- The staff line in between the two dots of the clef is F
BASS CLEF - Identifying Notes
BASS CLEF - Identifying Notes
 GRAND STAFF
- Grand staff is a theoretical staff consisting of eleven lines.

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- When we eliminate the middle line - we have two regular staff.
- Now you can see the relationship between the two staffs.

- The two clefs are “joined” by the C (shown in red)

- This C is commonly called “middle C” since it corresponds to the middle staff line
on the Grand Staff.
 STEM DIRECTION
- A note position on a the staff tells us what direction the stem should go.

- Rule no.1

If a note is below the middle line, its stem will go up

 STEM DIRECTION
- A note position on a the staff tells us what direction the stem should go.

- Rule no.2

If a note is above the middle line, its stem will go down

 STEM DIRECTION
- A note position on a the staff tells us what direction the stem should go.

- Rule no.3

If a note is on the middle line, its stem will go up or down depending on the
 STEM DIRECTION

This rules hold for all notes

BASS CLEF or TREBLE CLEF.
 STEM DIRECTION
- When a stem goes UP it has to be drawn on the RIGHT side of the note head
- When a stem goes DOWN it has to be drawn on the LEFT side of the note
head.
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