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Lesson 2: Reading music- Lesson 1: Staff, names of notes, treble clef
- Lesson 2: Ledger lines and the octave
- Lesson 3: Bass clef, grand staff and the octave
- Lesson 4: Reading music in treble clef and the C Major scale
- Lesson 5: C Major scale in bass clef and reading in bass clef
- Lesson 6: Alto and tenor clefs.
- Lesson 7: Accidentals
- Lesson 8: Natural sign, more on accidentals and key signature
- Lesson 9: More on sharps and flats
- Lesson 10: Chromatic scales and the half step
- Glossary of musical terms
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Lesson 5: C Major scale in bass clef and reading in bass clef
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wait, so a g flat is the same thing as a f sharp!(4 votes)
There is no difference about them but if it is a G major, you must call it F sharp instead of G flat.(7 votes)
Do other instruments play both treble and bass clef at the same time like in piano? Or do they mostly just play one or the other? Also, I know that the treble clef has "F.A.C.E" and "E.G.B.D.F." to help with memorizing where the notes are at on the ledger. Does the bass have anything like that to help you remember where it's notes go?(4 votes)
Some instruments play in more than one clef. The ones that I know of are the baritone/euphonium (treble or bass clef), trombone (bass clef or tenor clef, which is for really high notes, and cello (bass clef or tenor clef, which is for really high notes). If you count voice as an instrument, the tenor voice is written for both treble and bass clef. As for a mnemonic device for bass clef, the spaces are ACEG (All Cows Eat Grass) and the lines are GBDFA (Good Boys Do Fine Always).(5 votes)
Can you explain the Time Signature, Bar Lines, Double Bar Lines and Measure pls thank you(4 votes)
Time signature is the 2 numbers at the beginning of a piece of music. Although it looks like a fraction, and it very tempting to, DO NOT SIMPLIFY IT. This is my 4th year of playing the double bass, and I still look at music and go, "Oh, 4/4, that's the same as 1." That's WRONG. The "numerator" (top number" says how many beats there are in a measure. It's essentially telling you how much you can fit in one measure. And that brings me to measures. Measures are "containers" that hold a certain number of beats. When we count music, we go "1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4" for example. The barlines, tell us where one measure ends and the next begins so that we don't go: "1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12" and so on. Double bar lines tell the end of a piece in general. Double bar lines say "NO!! I END THE MUSIC HERE!" I think that's it . If you have any more questions, feel free to reply here. I don't know if someone can directly message me in Khan Academy, but I will be checking in on the discussion now that I know it exists lol
Bye, and have a great day (or night. Depends.) : D(3 votes)
Why are there treble and bass clefs? Can't they just use one?(2 votes)
If there was only one clef used, instruments whose ranges are much higher or lower than the range of such a clef would force the musician to read music with too many ledger lines above of below the staff. This is why different instruments require different clefs to denote the range within the five lines of the staff.(4 votes)
- 0:54how would im know it was a f sharp and not just an f(2 votes)
In this case, the author wanted that f to be sharp, so by that f, look closely... there is a sharp drawn! (But sometimes it is in the key.)
I hope this helps you out! I am always glad to help learners!
Take care! :)(3 votes)
What is the difference between G major and G minor ?(2 votes)
G major and G minor is the same fingerings...yet some of the notes become flat with the minor scale...hope this helped(3 votes)
What's the fingering for the highest C?(2 votes)
Why are some pieces called {....} in C major, but it could also be called {....} in A minor?? What are the differences in those 2 when they have the same sharps or flats? (or lack of...)(2 votes)
Many popular songs use the "1", "4", and "5" chords frequently. So if the chords C major, F major, and G major occur frequently in the song, it is more appropriate to call the key C major. If the chords A minor, D minor, and E minor occur frequently in the song, it is more appropriate to call the key A minor.
Have a blessed, wonderful day!(2 votes)
- What are Sharps and Flats(2 votes)
Sharps and flats change the note either a half-step higher (sharps) or a half-step lower (flats).(2 votes)
- at0:20what's G doing on
4th space according to bass clef rule GBDFA shouldn't g be on a line rather than space ?(2 votes)
There's always four spaces and five lines. So GBDFA would be on the lines but the first G would be on the bottom line. Because F and A are on lines and G is in between those two notes, the only place it would be able to go is in a space. This placement also allows for the notes to align with the treble clef to make the grand clef.(2 votes)
0:54Video transcript
- [Man] Let's look at a C
major scale in the bass clef. Again, C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C. Or an octave lower, C,
D, E, F, G, A, B, C. (piano music playing) Here is a cello and bassoon part at the beginning of the second movement of Robert Schumann's Symphony No. 3. The passage begins on
the lowest line at G, and then the passage continues, C, E, G, A, G, C, G, E, C, E, D, G. C, E, G, A, G, E, C, A, E, F sharp, G. Now let's listen to this
and follow it in the score with the letters above the actual music. (classical music) In another moment, in the
same movement for the cellos and the bassoons. Again, the passage begins
on the first line, G, and then goes up to the second space, C, and subsequently, B,
D, C, E, D, F, E, G, G, octave, and C. Let's once again listen to this
and follow it in the score. (classical music) The more one reads and practices reading, the more proficient we become.