Once you have this, draw two dots on either side of the fourth line, one in between the fourth and fifth lines and one in between the third and fourth lines. Next, draw a curve up to the right and then down and around to the left, like a backward ‘C.’ This line marks F3 on the staff, the F below C4. Begin by drawing a dot on the fourth line of the staff. ![]() Now, draw a curved line (much like a flipped C). So, if you want to draw a bass clef staff, start by drawing a black dot on the same line. The fourth line on the staff marks the F3 ( 3rd F note on the keyboard), which is the F note below the middle C. If the pitch is higher, then you need to add a ledger line above the staff, and if it is lower, you have to add it below the staff. You can add ledger lines both on top or at the bottom of the bass clef staff, depending on the pitch of the added notes. Not bad for a symbol that is frequently overlooked and often under-appreciated.Ledger lines are basically added lines on staff to adjust the notes representing pitches below or above that particular staff’s pitch. All we would need to do is find the note that the clef points to, and then count up or down by spaces and lines to get to the note that we’re trying to find. Once we have our point of reference, we can find any note on the staff. The note C sits on that line, and usually this is middle C. The C clef is so named because the middle of the clef is situated on a specific line on the staff. The note F sits on that line, and like the other, it is a specific F that is the first F below Middle C. The F clef is so named because the two dots on the right-hand part of the symbol surround a specific line on the staff. The note G sits on that line, and it is a specific G that is the first G above Middle C. The G clef is so named because the big curl formed on the lower part of the symbol loops around a specific line on the staff. (These are the “tonal” clefs there is one clef that is atonal, meant for percussion only where specific tones are not called for – called a “Neutral” clef.) People know them best by their common names, but their letter names are certainly the most descriptive and helpful names. The C clef can take on a few names, but the most common are the Alto clef and the Tenor clef. The F clef is most commonly referred to as the Bass clef. The G clef is most commonly referred to as the Treble clef. There are 3 types of clefs (some would say 4, or 5, or 7): the G clef, the F clef, and the C clef. If the clef were not there, we really would not know where on our instrument to begin playing. ![]() I say it is powerful because it gives us a point of reference for the entire written piece of music. If you happen to put the clef in a different position on the staff and play following the position of the clef, the music that results will sound quite different than you might expect! Where the clef goes, the music goes with it. It is the final say over the tonal range of the music. Many piano players associate a treble clef with, “play this stuff with your right hand,” and bass clef with, “play this stuff with your left hand.” Music written for instruments that can only play music in one clef will never have it change in that case the clef can mean little more than, “ok, here comes the music, so start playing.” It’s rarely anything different than one that we’ve seen a thousand times. ![]() It’s always there, at the left edge of our staff. The clef is a symbol that is frequently overlooked and often under-appreciated.Ī clef is easily overlooked.
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