Pathways to Harmony Chapter 2 Bass clef and

Pathways to Harmony Chapter 2 Bass clef and more notation 2. 1 Bass clef G De. Benedetti www. gmajormusictheory. org

The bass clef • The symbol at the beginning of the above staff, or bass clef. , is an F

The bass clef • The symbol at the beginning of the above staff, , is an F or bass clef. • The F or bass clef says that the fourth line of the staff is the F below the piano’s middle C.

The bass clef • The symbol at the beginning of the above staff, , is an F or bass clef. • The F or bass clef says that the fourth line of the staff is the F below the piano’s middle C. • This clef is used to write low notes.

The bass clef • The symbol at the beginning of the above staff, , is an F or bass clef. • The F or bass clef says that the fourth line of the staff is the F below the piano’s middle C. • This clef is used to write low notes.

The bass clef • The symbol at the beginning of the above staff, , is an F or bass clef. • The F or bass clef says that the fourth line of the staff is the F below the piano’s middle C. • This clef is used to write low notes. • PLAY the tune at the top of the page

. . . • In this excerpt from Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, the tuba and bassoon players are reading music in bass clef. • Berlioz here is quoting a chant called "Dies Irae" from the Catholic Requiem.

Letters in bass clef • The notes on the spaces of a staff with bass clef starting from the bottom space are: – A, C, E and G as in All Cows Eat Grass.

Letters in bass clef • The notes on the spaces of a staff with bass clef starting from the bottom space are: – A, C, E and G as in All Cows Eat Grass.

Letters in bass clef • The notes on the spaces of a staff with bass clef starting from the bottom space are: – A, C, E and G as in All Cows Eat Grass. • The notes on the lines of a staff with bass clef starting from the bottom line are: – G, B, D, F and A as in Good Boys Do Fine Always.

Letters in bass clef • The notes on the spaces of a staff with bass clef starting from the bottom space are: – A, C, E and G as in All Cows Eat Grass. • The notes on the lines of a staff with bass clef starting from the bottom line are: – G, B, D, F and A as in Good Boys Do Fine Always.

Identify letters in bass clef • GO ONLINE to practice letters in bass clef, but first WRITE DOWN these instructions: • After clicking the link at the bottom of this slide • SELECT "Note Trainer" from the Trainers pop-up menu • CLICK "Settings" – CLICK the Bass Clef so it is the only clef highlighted – DRAG the pairs of notes so that one is on the bottom line and the on the top line – CLICK "Settings" again • PRACTICE notes in bass clef • Now CLICK this link: http: //www. musictheory. net/

Your turn • DOWNDLOAD Chapter Two of Pathways to Harmony from this website: http: //www. gmajormusictheory. org/Fundamentals/workbooks. html • DO worksheets 2. 1 to 2. 3