This post is about how to read, understand, and write on sheet music. If anyone wants to add on any other information, feel free to do so:
Grand StaffPiano sheet music is made up of 2 staffs with 5 lines and 4 spaces each. Both staffs together form the grand staff. The top staff is called the treble clef, or the G clef. The bottom staff is called the bass clef, or the F clef.
For a visual, follow this link:
http://www.free-online-piano-lessons.com/piano-notes.htmlNotes On Sheet MusicThe notes for the treble clef are as follows: space below bottom line is D, and u go up the alphabet as you hit each line and space
The notes for the bas clef are as follows: space below bottom line is F, and u go up the alphabet as you hit each line and space
*For the visual, see the above link of the grand staff
Key SignaturesThe order of sharps for both clefs are: F C G D A E B (order of flats in reverse)
The order of flats for both clefs are: B E A D G C F (order of sharps in reverse)
here is an explanation on how to write the sharps on the treble clef:
1st sharp - on the very top line of the treble clef, that should be F.
2nd sharp - from F, go down to the 2nd space below F, that should be C.
3rd sharp - from C, go up above the top line to the empty space, that should be G.
4th sharp - from G, go down to the 2nd line below G, that should be D.
5th sharp - from D, go down to the 2nd space below D, that should be A.
6th sharp - from A, go up to the first space below F, that should be E.
7th sharp - from E, go down to the middle line, that should be B.
here is an explanation on how to write the flats on the treble clef:
1st sharp - on the middle line of the treble clef, that should be B.
2nd sharp - from B, go up to the 1st space below the top line, that should be E.
3rd sharp - from E, go down to the 2nd space below E, that should be A.
4th sharp - from A, go up to the 2nd line above A, that should be D.
5th sharp - from D, go down to the 2nd line below D, that should be G.
6th sharp - from G, go up to the 2nd space above G, that should be C.
7th sharp - from C, go down to the bottom space, that should be F.
here is an explanation on how to write the sharps on the bass clef:
1st sharp - on the 2nd line from the top of the bass clef, that should be F.
2nd sharp - from F, go down to the 2nd space below F, that should be C.
3rd sharp - from C, go up to the 1st space above F, that should be G.
4th sharp - from G, go down to the 2nd line below G, that should be D.
5th sharp - from D, go down to the 2nd space below D, that should be A.
6th sharp - from A, go up to the space below F, that should be E.
7th sharp - from E, go down to the 2nd line from the bottom, that should be B.
here is an explanation on how to write the flats on the bass clef:
1st sharp - on the 2nd line of the bass clef, that should be B.
2nd sharp - from B, go up to the 2nd space above B, that should be E.
3rd sharp - from E, go down to the last space below B, that should be A.
4th sharp - from A, go up to the 2nd line above A, that should be D.
5th sharp - from D, go down to the bottom line, that should be G.
6th sharp - from G, go up to the 2nd space above G, that should be C.
7th sharp - from C, go down to the empty space below G, that should be F.
For the visual, follow this link:
http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/capmusic/Key%20Signatures/key_signatures.htm
