

On staves with a bass clef (the second example in the diagram), the pitches are two lower than with a treble clef. Common mnemonics that can help you to remember these are " Every Good Boy Deserves Favours" (for the pitches on the lines) and "FACE in the space" (for the pitches on the spaces between lines). The space above is F and the line above that is G and so on until the top line, which is F.

On staves with a treble clef (the first example in the diagram), the bottom line is E. Pitches are represented by the first seven letters of the alphabet (A, B, C, D, E, F and G), the next pitch after G is A again and the pattern repeats. Each line and each space is a different pitch. The pitch is shown by the vertical position of the note head. Knowing the pitch and duration of notes is important. A bar is a section of the stave, representing a period of time, marked by vertical lines called "bar lines". A stave starts with a " clef" and will usually have five lines. Notes are written in " bars" on a " stave" (or "staff"). Two or more notes with flags next to each other are often connected together these connections are called "beams". Flag: Some notes have flags, short diagonal "tails" at the end of the stem opposite to the note head.Multiple note heads on one stem are a "chord". Stem: Most notes have stems, they are the vertical lines connected to the notes head(s).Note head: All notes have a note head, a circular mark like a dot.
