Clefs & Note Names Review!

Treble Clef

100

These five note names, from bottom to top, make up the five lines of treble clef

What are E, G, B, D, F?

(Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge)

200

This note is on the third LINE of treble clef

What is B?

(Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge)

300

This note is on the first SPACE of treble clef

What is F?

(F-A-C-E is the space!)

400

This note is on BOTH a line and a space in treble clef

What is F?

(Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge)

(F-A-C-E is the space!)

500

This note is ALSO on BOTH a line and a space in treble clef

What is E?

(Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge)

(F-A-C-E is the space!)

Bass Clef

100

These five note names, from bottom to top, make up the five lines of bass clef

What are G, B, D, F, A?

(Gummy Bears Destroy France Again)

200

This note is on the SECOND space of bass clef

What is C?

(All Cows Eat Grass)

300

This note is on the FIFTH line of bass clef

What is A?

(Gummy Bears Destroy France Again)

400

This note is on BOTH a line and a space in bass clef

What is A?

(Gummy Bears Destroy France Again)

(All Cows Eat Grass)

500

This note is ALSO on both a line and a space in bass clef

What is G?

(Gummy Bears Destroy France Again)

(All Cows Eat Grass)

Sharps

100

A sharp is a musical symbol that also looks this symbol, often used in social media or in math

What is a number symbol or hashtag?

(#)

200

When adding a sharp to a note, it goes on this side of the note

What is the left?

300

Fill in the blank: When we add a sharp to a pitch, we _____ the pitch

What is raise?

(Make it higher)

400

When we add a sharp to the third space of treble clef, we get this note

What is C#?

500

If a note has a sharp, then we add a NATURAL, what happens to the pitch? (Does it go lower, higher, or stay the same?)

What is lower?

(We raise a pitch with a sharp, then when we add a natural, we LOWER it back to its natural state)

Flats

100

A flat is a musical symbol that also looks this letter, in lowercase form

What is lowercase b?

(♭ )

200

There are two ways that you can correctly write the LABEL of a note (not the note in the music, not the label). Let's use A with a flat for this example.

What is A♭ or A flat?

300

Fill in the blank: When we add a flat to a note, we _______ the pitch

What is lower?

(Make it lower)

400

When we add a flat to the third line of bass clef, we get this note

What is Db?

500

If a note has a flat, then we add a NATURAL, what happens to the pitch? (Does it go lower, higher, or stay the same?)

What is higher?

(Flat LOWERS a pitch, so when we add a natural sign, we RAISE it back to its natural state)