| Piano sheet music uses traditional music notation, | | | | 2nd line. The 2nd line is always G. |
| which was invented 1,000 years ago. Learning | | | | But, which G? There are 7 of them on a standard |
| how to read piano sheet music is like learning a | | | | piano! It is the G directly above Middle C. |
| new language. Here are some great tips to get | | | | A great tip to remember the names of the right |
| you started. | | | | hand lines is: E G B D F - "Every Great Band |
| The staff (or stave) is a series of 5 parallel lines | | | | Deserves Fame" On a piano, this represents |
| onto which music notes are placed. Piano sheet | | | | every other white key. |
| music is written on 2 staffs. The right hand reads | | | | The left hand plays from the top staff. The bass |
| from the top staff. The left hand reads from the | | | | clef (or F clef) is written at the beginning, through |
| bottom. | | | | the 4th line. This fixes the pitch of the 4th line. |
| They are linked by a bracket. The bracket means | | | | The 4th line is always F. |
| "read from both staffs simultaneously". Each uses | | | | But, which F? It is the F directly below Middle C. |
| a different clef. The purpose of the clef is to give | | | | A great tip to remember the names of the left |
| you a fixed reference point. | | | | hand lines is: G B D F A - "Great Band Deserves |
| The right hand plays from the top staff. The | | | | Fame Always" On a piano, this also represents |
| treble clef (or G clef) is written at the beginning, | | | | every other white key. |
| through the 2nd line. This fixes the pitch of the | | | | |