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Treble clef notes

The treble clef’s lines, from the bottom up, are E G B D F: Every Good Boy Does Fine. Its spaces spell FACE. The clef’s curl wraps the second line, G, the G above middle C, and middle C sits on a ledger line just below the staff.

G4

The second line

C4G4C5C6

Name the treble clef notes

A note appears on the staff: tap its letter. Each answer plays the note, and the score at the end counts how many you got and how long each took.

Ten notes on the treble clef. Name each one as fast as you can.

The lines: E G B D F

From the bottom line up, the treble clef’s five lines are E G B D F. Say “Every Good Boy Does Fine” to remember them.

EGBDF

The spaces: F A C E

The four spaces between the lines, from the bottom up, are F A C E. They spell FACE.

FACE

Middle C and the ledger lines

Notes past the staff get short ledger lines of their own, as if the staff kept going. Below the bottom line, E, comes D in the space under it and then middle C on the first ledger line. Above the top line, F, comes G and then A on the first ledger line above.

A3B3C4D4G5A5B5C6

Every note from C4 to C6

The treble clef chart, lowest note first, and where each one sits. Middle C is lit.

C4D4E4F4G4A4B4C5D5E5F5G5A5B5C6

Swipe the chart for the higher notes.

Every treble clef note from C6 down to C4 and where it sits
NoteWhere it sits
C6The second ledger line above the staff
B5The space over the first ledger line above
A5The first ledger line above the staff
G5The space above the staff
F5The top line
E5The fourth space
D5The fourth line
C5The third space
B4The middle line
A4The second space
G4The second line
F4The first space
E4The bottom line
D4The space below the staff
C4, middle CThe first ledger line below the staff

The G clef

The treble clef began as a written letter G, and its curl still circles the second line to mark the G above middle C. Every other note is counted from there: a step up is the A in the second space, a step down the F in the first.

Violin, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, recorder, guitar and the higher voices read treble clef, and so does the piano’s right hand. Guitar and tenor voices sound an octave lower than they are written.

The other clefs: bass clef and alto clef.

Treble and bass clef together, as piano music is written, make the grand staff.

Questions about the treble clef

What are the notes of the treble clef?

From the bottom, the lines are E G B D F and the spaces are F A C E. In order up the staff that is E F G A B C D E F, from the E above middle C to the F at the top.

Where is middle C on the treble clef?

On the first ledger line below the staff, a short line of its own just under the bottom line. The D above it sits in the space between that ledger line and the staff.

Why is the treble clef called the G clef?

Its sign began as a written letter G, and its curl wraps the second line to show that the note there is the G above middle C.

What instruments read treble clef?

Violin, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, recorder, guitar, the higher voices and the piano’s right hand. Guitar music is written an octave above where it sounds.

What notes are above and below the treble clef?

Below the bottom line come D, then middle C on the first ledger line, then B and A. Above the top line come G, then A on the first ledger line, then B and the C on the second.

How do I learn the treble clef notes quickly?

Learn the lines with Every Good Boy Does Fine and the spaces with FACE, then a few landmarks: middle C below the staff, G on the second line and the C in the third space. Read other notes by counting steps from those, and name a few notes a day with the quiz until you stop counting.

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