| The bass clef is used to notate the notes for the | | | | The fixed F is directly below Middle C. The Bass |
| left hand in piano sheet music. These notes are on | | | | Clef (or F Clef) is the "You Are Here" sign for the |
| the left hand side of the piano and have a low | | | | low-pitched notes in piano music! |
| sound (pitch). Here are 7 great tips on How to | | | | Tip 5 - From this exact reference point, all the |
| Read Piano Sheet Music in the Bass Clef. | | | | other notes can be named. The 1st line is G. The |
| Tip 1 - Music is notated onto a staff (a series of 5 | | | | 1st space is A. The 2nd line is B. The 2nd space is |
| parallel lines). | | | | C and so on. |
| The left hand reads from the lower staff in piano | | | | Tip 6 - Here is a mnemonic for the 5 line notes in |
| music. The bass clef is written at the beginning of | | | | the bass clef: |
| this staff. | | | | G B D F A - "Great Band Deserves Fame |
| Tip 2 - The bass clef looks like a comma with 2 | | | | Always" |
| dots. It is also called the F Clef. | | | | Find G and play every other white key on the |
| Tip 3 - It is called the F Clef because it fixes the | | | | piano. |
| pitch of the 4th line of the staff. | | | | Tip 7 - An easy way to remember the bottom 3 |
| This 4th line is F. | | | | space notes in the bass clef is: |
| Tip 4 - But which F? There are 7 of them on a | | | | "The bottom 3 spaces spell ACE. |
| standard piano! | | | | |