Staff Terms

Staff Terms

Here are the terms associated with the staff.  I plan to show the symbols along with the terms:

Staff – the five lines and four spaces upon which we write music.

Treble Clef – also known as the G-clef

Bass Clef – also known as the F-clef

                    Bar Line – divides the staff in to measures

Measure – the space between two bar lines

Double Bar Line – two single bar lines or a thin and thick bar lines usually used to signify a meter, key signature, or the end of a song.

Repeat Sign – used to have the performer repeat a section of a composition.

EGBDF – the names of the lines in the treble clef going from the bottom to the top.  (saying Every Good Boy Does Fine)

FACE – the names of the spaces in the treble clef going from the bottom to the top

GBDFA – the names of the lines in the bass clef going from the bottom to the top (saying Good Boys Do Fine Always)

ACEG – the names of the spaces in the bass clef going from the bottom to the top (saying All Cows Eat Grass)

                    ABCDEFG – the names of the letter names used in music.

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12/11/2002