Musical Notation Terms

What is the grand staff?

• The combination of 2 staffs (treble and bass clef) joined together with a bracket

• A walking stick

• a long, slender stick that a shepherd uses

• people employed by a particular organization

How many staff does piano music use?

• 2 - the treble clef staff and bass clef staff

• 3

• 4- the soprano, alto, bass, and tenor staff

• 6

A staff is composed of __ lines and __ spaces.

• 4,5

• 5,4

• 8,2

• 4,4

What is another name for treble clef?

• G clef

• F clef

• E clef

• High clef

Why is treble clef also called G clef?

• Because it wanted to be called that

• Because its inner circle circles the G line on the treble clef.

• it sounds cool

• Its inner circle doesn't touch the G line

What is another name for bass clef?

• L Clef

• M clef

• F clef

• G clef

Why is the bass clef also called F clef?

• Because it has two dots that “sandwich” the F line on the bass clef.

• Because it looks cool

• because it has two dots that are drawn on the F line

• Nobody knows...

What are the names of our Treble clef spaces (read bottom to top)

• E-C-A-F

• E-G-B-D-F

• F-A-C-E

• G-B-D-F-A

What are the names of our Treble clef lines (read bottom to top) 

• E-G-B-D-F

• G-B-D-F-A

• A-C-E-G

• F-A-C-E

What are the names of our Bass clef spaces (read bottom to top)

• A-C-E-G

• G-E-C-A

• F-A-C-E

• G-B-D-F-A