![]() ![]() The bass clef is normally used for the left hand in piano music. Cellists, Double bass players and bassoonists also need to read tenor clef when their music goes high. ![]() Tenor trombone players need to be able to read the tenor clef. Alto trombone players also need to be able to read the alto clef. Viola music is written in this clef, which is why it is also called the “viola clef”. In the alto clef Middle C is on the third line of the staff. The middle of a C clef points to Middle C. The alto clef is an example of a “C clef”. Music for instruments such as the violin, flute, oboe, recorder, trumpet and high singing voice are always written in the treble clef.Īlto clef (Viola clef) In piano music the right hand is usually written in the treble clef. The notes higher than Middle C can be written in the treble clef. This is why the treble clef is called a “G clef”. The second line of the staff (counting from the bottom) goes through the middle of the treble clef’s circle. The treble clef is drawn by starting with a circle in the middle, then going up, round and straight down with a hook at the end. Each chord is sounding at exactly the same pitch Treble clef This example shows an A minor chord written with five different clefs. Therefore, different clefs are used for high music and for low music. The staff is only large enough to cover one and a half octaves of music (a bit more with ledger lines). The notes are placed on these lines and in these spaces. The staff (or “stave”) consists of five lines across the page. It is the “key” to understanding which notes should be played. The word “clef” is a French word meaning “key”. A clef is a sign at the beginning of a staff of music which makes it possible for the player to work out what the notes are. ![]()
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