Exercises
Write the bass clef at the beginning of the staff below and then add in all the notes that are written on the lines and spaces, using quarter notes
Write the correct clef at the start of each staff.
Write a C note above the bass staff on a ledger line:
Write an E note above the bass staff on a ledger line:
Write a B note below the treble staff by using a ledger line.
Write a C note below the treble staff on a ledger line.
The Grand Staff
When the treble and bass staves are joined together by a line and a bracket, they are called a grand staff.
Piano music is written on the grand staff.
Here are some random notes on the grand staff. Write the name of each note in the appropriate box.
Continue to write the names of the notes above examples in this book until you can "read" them at a glance. Use a pencil so that you can erase the note names and test your memory as it improves.
These keyboard diagrams show typical ranges of the six basic voice types. Remember that voice range are individual and that your own may fall between any of the traditional categories. Another important thing to keep in mind is that these are voice ranges of fully developed singing voices. When you start learning to sing you may have a smaller range than those shown here. Many tenors have larger ranges than the one shown here. Listen to the recording to hear the highest and lowest notes of each range.
