How To Read Music Scores

Music Notes and the Staff

• Each tone has its own name.
• Seven basic tone names are: C, D, E, F, G, A, B.
• Each tone can be written using music notes.
• The staff is set of five horizontal lines and four spaces:
• Ledger line is the line that extends the staff.
• Music notes are placed on the staff:

Clef

• A clef determines the names of notes.
• G-clef and F-clef are the most used clefs in modern music.

G – Clef

• G-clef begins on the second line:

• The note on the second line is G:
• Some other notes are:

F – Clef

• F-clef begins on the fourth line:
• The note on the fourth line is f:
• Some other notes are: