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Note Reading
A staff is made up of five horizontal lines and four spaces.
Pitches are named after the first seven letters of the
alphabet (A B C D E F G). |
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A clef is a musical symbol placed at the beginning of
the staff that determines the letter names of the lines and spaces.
The two main clefs are the treble and the bass:
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A grand staff is a combination of both the treble
and bass clefs connected by a vertical line on the left side of the staves (plural staffs). |
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Ledger Lines are an extension of the staff. They are
additional lines both above and below which are parallel to the staff. Each ledger line contains one note. |
