WEEK FIVE
NAMING THE STAFF
The lines and spaces are named after seven letters of the English alphabet – A, B, C, D, E, F, G.
When one letter name is given to a line the next space acquires the next letter name. For example if the line is given A. the first space will be B, and so on
The Treble/G Clef –The treble clef is also called G clef and it is written as
It is called G clef because its lower loop encircles the second line of the staff and this line automatically become G whenever this clef is present.
By fixing the second line of the staff as G, names of the other lines and spaces are determined. Since the second line is G, the space above it becomes A, the line above it becomes B and so on.
Example : Treble /G Clef
Lines
F
D
B
G
E
Spaces
E
C
A
F
Combining the lines and Spaces, we have
F
E
D
C
B
A
G
F
E
In order to remember the names, you can learn the names of the lines and spaces separately
e.g Lines
E- every G – good B – boys D – deserve F – Fanta
Spaces
F –father A – Abraham C – cooks E -egg
Bass / F Clef Lines
A
F
D
B
G
SPACES
A
F
D
B
G
Combining the lines and spaces, we have
A
G
F
E
D
C
B
A
G
In order to remember the names, you can learn the names of the lines and spaces separately
e.g Lines
G – good B – boys D – deserve F – Fanta A – always
Spaces
A – all C – cow E – eat G – grass