Musical Alphabet
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
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Seven letters of the alphabet are used to name notes in music. |
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Staff
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Musical notes are written on and between five parallel lines called a staff. |
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Bass Clef
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The Bass clef (or F clef) is the most frequently used clef in cello music. |
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Tenor Clef
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The Tenor clef is used for cello music with notes in a range higher than notes found in the bass clef. The middle pointer of this clef points to middle C (the second line from the top of the staff). |
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Treble Clef
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The Treble clef is used for notes in a higher range than notes found in the tenor and bass clefs (violin music uses the Treble clef). |
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Note Reading |
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Notes on the lines:
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Memory tip for notes written on the lines: use each note as the first letter of the words in the sentence: Go Buy Donuts For All. |
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Notes in the spaces:
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Memory tip for notes written in the spaces: use each note as the first letter of the words in the sentence: All Cows Eat Grass. |
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Notes which extend above and below the
staff are written on ledger lines & spaces. |
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Notes below the staff:
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Notes above the staff:
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Consecutive letter names of notes using the Bass clef:
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Consecutive letter names of notes using the Tenor clef:
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Consecutive letter names of notes using the Treble clef:
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