​The Musical Alphabet

The Musical Alphabet goes from A-G

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A B C D E F G

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​After G, we start at A again:

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A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G

​The STAFF

​The staff has

lines and spaces:

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​5 Lines

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​4 Spaces

​4

3

​2

​1

​5

4

​3

​2

1

Treble Clef

​A Treble Clef tells us which

note names go with the

lines and spaces.

The Lines Spell:

​E G B D F

​or Every Good Boy Does Fine

​

​The Spaces Spell:

F A C E

E

C

A

F

​F

D

B

G

E

Treble Clef

​If you start at the bottom line, you say the alphabet starting at E. As you go HIGHER on the staff, say the alphabet going forward. If you go LOWER on the staff, say the alphabet going backward! Line Space Line Space...

E

C

A

F

​F

D

B

G

E