Notes

In Standard Notation, the pitch of a note is determined by its position on a musical staff. Pitch refers to
the frequency of a note, or how high or low it sounds. A staff is a group of five lines, as pictured above.
Notes are written on the lines, in the spaces between the lines, and sometimes above or below the lines.
At the beginning of every staff, all the way to the left, is a Clef. The clef pictured above at the top is a
G or Treble clef. The clef pictured above at the bottom is an F or Bass Clef. Since there are so
many notes we can use, the bass is used to write the lower notes, and the treble is used to write the
higher notes. This probably seems like a lot of notes to memorize, so here are some mnemonic devices
to help you remember the notes:

Alternatives:
Treble Clef:
Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Bass Clef:
Glasgow Buses Drive Fast And Crash (Crash denotes Middle C)
Choose whichever device works best for you.

Rhythm-Times Signatures and Note durations

The position of a note on a staff determines its pitch, or frequency, but the way a note looks
determines how long it is sustained.