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Lesson 2

Treble clef

The G clef and the notes of the upper staff.

The G clef

The treble clef is a stylised letter G. Its inner curl wraps around the second line from the bottom, pinning that line as G. From there, every line and space has a letter name that repeats A through G.

G
G on the second line — the line the clef is drawn around.

Remember the names

Lines (bottom → top)

E G B D F — Every Good Boy Does Fine

Spaces (bottom → top)

F A C E — FACE

FDBGE
Treble lines labelled from the bottom: E G B D F.
ECAF
Treble spaces spell FACE.

Try it

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