The Grand Staff

The Grand Staff is made of a Treble Stave and a Bass Stave

The Grand Staff is used for instruments with wide ranges, such as the marimba or the piano

The connecting note between the treble stave and the bass stave is known as Middle C

It is also the note that is in the center of the piano!

The Treble Clef is used to write high notes

It is sometimes called the 'G' Clef

The notes of the treble stave start on Middle C and go up in alphabetical order. We read line, then space, then line, then space and so on.

If we pull out just the notes on the lines, we get EGBDF. To help us remember, we say "Every Good Boy Deserves Food"

The notes in spaces are FACE, to which we say "Space spells FACE"

The Bass clef is used for notating LOW notes

It is sometimes called the 'F' Clef

The notes of the bass stave END on middle C. It is the highest note before entering the treble clef

If you pull out the notes on the lines, you get GBDFA or "Good Boys Do Fine Always", to help us remember our notes

The notes in the spaces are ACEG, for which we can say "All Cows Eat Grass"