Music Notation
Music is written on a staff or stave, which consists of five parallel lines between which there are four spaces.
The Treble Clef
This symbol is called a bass clef. There is a bass clef at the beginning of every line of bass music.
The Treble Staff
A staff with a bass clef written on it is called a bass staff.
Bar lines are drawn across the staff, which divides the music into sections called bars or measures. A double bar line signifies either the end of the music, or the end of an important section of it.
Music Notes
There are only seven letters used for notes in music. They are:
These notes are known as the musical alphabet.
Bass music notes are written in the spaces and on the lines of the bass staff.
The Quarter Note
This music note is called a quarter note.
A quarter note lasts for one beat.
Notes can be written on the lines or spaces of the staff and are named as such:
Extra notes can be added by the use of short lines, called ledger lines, e.g.:
