| In this article on how to read piano sheet music | | | | staff, with a line through its centre. |
| we are going to look at the treble clef. You will | | | | Tip 1 - Middle C has a line through the MIDDLE of |
| discover 3 helpful tips on how to remember the | | | | it! |
| names of the notes. | | | | Scan through your piano sheet music. Can you |
| Music is written on a series of 5 parallel lines called | | | | find any Middle C's? |
| a staff. Piano music uses 2 linked staffs.The treble | | | | In the treble clef, the 5 lines of the staff |
| clef is the curly sign that resembles the letter G. | | | | represent every other note from Middle C. |
| It is written at the beginning of the top stave in | | | | The first line is E. |
| piano music and played by the right hand. The | | | | The second line is G. |
| word treble means high pitched. | | | | The third line is B. |
| When you sit at your piano, find Middle C. C is the | | | | The fourth line is D. |
| white key to the left of any 2 black keys. Middle | | | | The top line is F. |
| C is the 4th C up from the left hand side of a | | | | Tip 2 - To remember the names of the 5 lines in |
| standard piano. Now play this note. Its sound is in | | | | the treble clef say "Every Great Band Deserves |
| the mid range - not too high, not too low. | | | | Fame" |
| If we want to find Middle C in the treble clef, look | | | | In between the 5 lines there are 4 spaces. These |
| for a note that is written just underneath the | | | | 4 space notes spell a word. |