Presentation about basic elements of music notation: staff, bars, clefs, notes and ledger lines.

1. The Basic Rudiments Of
Music
An Introduction to Notation

2. The Basic Rudiments Of Music
An Introduction to Notation – Index
The Stave / Staff
Bars
Line Notes & Space Notes
The Clefs – Treble & Bass Clef
Ledger Lines

3. An Introduction To Notation
The Stave / Staff
All music is written upon, between and around 5 lines called a Stave or
Staff.

4. An Introduction To Pitch
Bars
Every piece of music is divided up into equal measures by vertical lines
called Bars. Each bar must contain a certain number of notes or rests, or
both, regulated by figures at the beginning of the music called the Time
Signature.
A Double Barline is used to end a part of or whole of a composition.
Measure Bar Measure Bar Measure Double
line line barline

5. An Introduction To Notation
Line Notes & Space Notes
Line Notes - when the line runs
through the middle of a note
Space Notes - when the note is
between the lines, in a space
5h
Line
4th
Space
4th
Line
3rd
Space
3rd
Line
2nd
Space
2nd
Line
1st
Line
1st
Space

6. An Introduction To Notation
Treble & Bass Clefs
Notes on the stave are determined by use of signs known as Clefs.
The clefs in most common use are the Treble & Bass Clef.
The Treble Clef - AKA G Clef The Bass Clef - AKA F Clef

7. An Introduction To Notation
Treble Stave Notes
Bass Stave Notes

8. An Introduction To Notation
Ledger Lines
The stem of a note on the middle line can go up or down but normally lower note
stems go up and higher go down.
To provide for notes which lie above or below the stave, short additional lines
called ledger (or leger) lines are used. Each note above or below the stave has
its own line or lines.
To avoid many ledger/leger lines the sign 8, or 8va, can be used above or below
the notes meaning the notes will be played an Octave higher or lower than
written.

9. An Introduction To Notation
Treble Stave Ledger Lines
Bass Stave Ledger Lines

10. An Introduction To Notation
Treble Stave Ledger Lines
Bass Stave Ledger Lines