ABC’s Of MusicABC’s Of Music

The Musical AlphabetThe Musical Alphabet

• The musical alphabet is the The musical alphabet is the foundation of musicfoundation of music

• Just like the regular alphabet, the Just like the regular alphabet, the musical alphabet puts the letters ( or musical alphabet puts the letters ( or notes) into a specific pattern to form notes) into a specific pattern to form musicmusic

• The musical alphabet is:The musical alphabet is:

• CDEFGABCCDEFGABC

C D E F G A B C C D E F G A B C

• The musical alphabet is also the C major The musical alphabet is also the C major scalescale

• A scale is a series of 8 notes ( or an A scale is a series of 8 notes ( or an octave) that is the foundation of musicoctave) that is the foundation of music

• All music is based on scalesAll music is based on scales

• Scales are the building blocks of music.Scales are the building blocks of music.

• Without scales there would be no musicWithout scales there would be no music

ClefsClefs

• The musical alphabet is how The musical alphabet is how musicians read musicmusicians read music

• Just like the regular alphabet helps Just like the regular alphabet helps students read booksstudents read books

• The musical alphabet helps musicians The musical alphabet helps musicians read music. Instead of books read music. Instead of books musicians use Clefsmusicians use Clefs

• There is the Treble Clef and the Bass There is the Treble Clef and the Bass ClefClef

The Treble ClefThe Treble Clef

• All instruments that are high voiced All instruments that are high voiced like the trumpet, clarinet, flute, oboe, like the trumpet, clarinet, flute, oboe, and saxophones play in the treble and saxophones play in the treble ClefClef

• The Treble Clef is also called the G The Treble Clef is also called the G ClefClef

Bass ClefBass Clef

• The Low voiced instruments like the The Low voiced instruments like the Tuba, Trombone, baritone, Cello, Tuba, Trombone, baritone, Cello, Double bass play in the Bass ClefDouble bass play in the Bass Clef

• The bass Clef is also called the F ClefThe bass Clef is also called the F Clef

Memory Cue for Treble ClefMemory Cue for Treble Clef

• Here is an easy way to remember the Here is an easy way to remember the location of the notes on the Clefslocation of the notes on the Clefs

• For lines on the treble Clef it is:For lines on the treble Clef it is:

• Every Good Boy Does FineEvery Good Boy Does Fine

• Or E G B D FOr E G B D F

• For the Spaces it is:For the Spaces it is:

• Space rhymes with FACESpace rhymes with FACE

Memory Cue for Bass ClefMemory Cue for Bass Clef

• For the spaces on the Bass Clef the For the spaces on the Bass Clef the cue iscue is

• All Cows Eat Grass or A C E GAll Cows Eat Grass or A C E G

• For the lines it is:For the lines it is:

• Good Boys Don’t Fall AsleepGood Boys Don’t Fall Asleep

• G B D F AG B D F A

Lines and Spaces of the Lines and Spaces of the ClefsClefs

Treble Clef AssignmentTreble Clef Assignment

• Look at treble clef Look at treble clef to the rightto the right

• Each measure Each measure spells a wordspells a word

• Identify each note Identify each note to spell the wordto spell the word

• E-mail me the E-mail me the results of the results of the assignmentassignment

Bass Clef AssignmentBass Clef Assignment

• Look at the bass Look at the bass clef to the rightclef to the right

• Each measure Each measure spells a wordspells a word

• Identify the notes Identify the notes to spell the wordto spell the word

• E-mail me the E-mail me the resultsresults

Treble Clef Memory Cue Treble Clef Memory Cue QuizQuiz• What is the memory cue to help remember What is the memory cue to help remember

the treble clef lines?the treble clef lines?

• What is the memory cue to help remember What is the memory cue to help remember thethetreble clef spaces?treble clef spaces?

• Send your results in an e-mail titles Treble Send your results in an e-mail titles Treble Clef Memory Cue QuizClef Memory Cue Quiz

Bass Clef Memory Cue QuizBass Clef Memory Cue Quiz

• What is the memory cue to remember What is the memory cue to remember the lines of the Bass Clef?the lines of the Bass Clef?

• What is the memory cue to remember What is the memory cue to remember the spaces of the Bass Clef?the spaces of the Bass Clef?

• Send your results in an e-mail with Send your results in an e-mail with the subject line of Bass Clef memory the subject line of Bass Clef memory cue quizcue quiz