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Every line or space on the staff represents a white key on the keyboard.
Two clefs are normally used: The Treble and Bass clefs.
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First, we will discuss the Treble Clef (also called the G Clef).
The staff line which the clef wraps around (shown in red) is known as G. Any note placed on this line
becomes G.
The note on the space above G is A. (Remember, there is not an ''H'' note).
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Uh-oh. We just ran out of room to place notes, what happens now?
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A ledger line is a small line that extends the staff when we run out of room.
Next, let's discuss the Bass Clef (also called the F Clef).
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Finally, we will discuss the Grand Staff, a theoretical staff consisting of eleven lines.
Watch what happens when we eliminate the middle line -- we end up with two regular staffs.
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By adding a Treble Clef to the top staff and a Bass Clef to the bottom staff, we can see the relationship
between the two staffs.
This C is commonly called ''middle C'' since it corresponds to the middle staff line on the Grand Staff.
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