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Bail Clef and Staff---------------------------------The BASSCLE F(pronounced "base" ) is used for notes in the lower pitch ranges. The bass (or F) clef has evolved from a stylized letter F:
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The two dots of the bass clef surround the line on which the note Fis placed. This Fis below middle C.
In the bass staff, the names of the notes on the lines from bottom to top are G, B, D, F, A.
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All the notes of the BASS STAFF:
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The bass clef is written in four motions. Trace along the dotted lines as indicated, then draw four more .
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Write the notes on the staff indicated by the letters. If the notes can be written in two places, write one above the other.
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LESSON 4
The Grand Staff-----------------------------------
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When the bass and treble staffs are connected by a brace and a line, they combine to form the GRAND STAFF.
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The notes in the middle range of the grand staff are B, C and D. They can be written on ledger lines in both the bass and treble staffs. M I 0 0 L E
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These notes are written differently but sound the same.
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Trace these three braces. Then, using the staffs provided, draw the grand staff three times. Include the brace, line and both clef signs. Write the letter names of the notes from the treble staff.
Write the letter names of the notes from the bass staff.
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More than one ledger line may be added to extend the lower and upper ranges of the grand staff. The next higher notes of the treble staff are G, A, B and C. The next lower notes of the bass staff are F, E, D and C.
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