![]() ![]() The diagram below illustrates the naming of the lines and places of the Grand Staff. Notes placed on these lines or within these spaces are given the corresponding names. The space just of the “B” line is called “C” space and so on. With this in mind, the line just above the “A” space in the treble clef is named the “B” line. The space just above it would the “A” line (because the “G” is the final letter in the musical alphabet and after it, the alphabet simply repeats over and over again). When determining the names of the lines and spaces of the Grand Staff, we must simply use the sequence of the musical alphabet and apply to the lines and spaces of the musical staff.įor instance, because we know that the second from bottom line in the treble clef is designated as the “G” line. In choral writting (such as in hymnals) the treble staff is used for women (sopranos and altos), while the bass staff is used for men (tenor and bass).ĭETERMINING THE NAMES OF THE LINES AND SPACES In the case of piano music, the treble clef staff is generally used for the right hand, and the bass clef staff is used for the left. Therefore, a note placed on this line would be named “F”. The top curl of the bass clef symbol designates the second line from the top of the bottom staff as the “F” line. The bottom staff is designated as the “bass” by the use of the bass (or “F”) clef symbol. Treble Clef symbol (left)/ Bass Clef symbol (right) Therefore, a note placed on this line would be named “G”. The curl on the symbols right side circles the second line from the bottom of the top staff- designating it as the “G” line. The top staff is designated as the “treble” by the use of the treble (or G) clef symbol. The top and bottom staves have five lines (and four spaces between lines) each. The upper staff is used for the treble clef (upper voices), and the lower staff is used for the bass clef (lower voices). The Grand Staff is actually two separate staves joined by a brace on the left hand side. This is the staff used for things such as piano parts and four-part choral writing. In this discussion, we will be using what is known as the “Grand Staff,” which allows the full spectrum of musical pitches to be seen. Rather than writing the letter names out for each note in sheet music, we know their names by where they are placed on something called the musical staff. Unlike the actual English alphabet, the musical alphabet has only seven letters that repeat over and over in sequence. We use letters to help us assign names to particular musical pitches. These sylables was brought from beginning lines of latin hymn to St.For this article, we will focus our discussion on how we notate pitch (how high or low notes sound) in sheet music. This system we know today as Solmisation. ![]() He put notes to music staff which had 4 lines (instead of 5,what we have today) and gave the sylable for each pitch. Who knows? Italian theorist, Guido d'Arezzo, organized notation of already existed music. So, maybe this letter 'B' fitted better for B flat pitch. From 'D'- DEFGAB (B sounds like real B natural) From 'E'- EFGABC From 'F'- 'B' doesn't sound well (Lydian mode doesn't exist yet). ![]() Pretend we form hexachord from note 'C': we have CDEFGA. So, probably when this hexachord was formed from 'F' note, there was no letter for B flat. I heard this version: the letter 'b' looks like flat, and the letter 'h' looks like natural.īTW, I am back to hexachords. Later, for B note was used the letter 'H' (next to 'G'). The lowest pitch was named 'A' following by B (which was sounded like B flat), C, D, E, F, G. Hexachord is diatonic 6th stepped mode which related to Greek music of 9th century. Maybe the reason goes to history of hexachords. Inge, that's very interesting question.well obviously you have to have BACH (H being Bb in German)Ība - a sleeveless outergarment worn by ArabsĪbaca - a Philippine plant yeilding manilla hempĪcadia - A former French colony in south-eastern Canada ceded to Great Britain in 1713Īce - a single spot or mark on a card or dieĪdd - to unite or join so as to increase the number etcĪDF - Automatic direction finder or approved deposit fund or Australian Defence ForceĪge - the length of time during which an object has existed, also Agedīee Gee (one member of the famous BeeGee's). ![]()
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