Grades 4–5
Bass Clef Space Notes
The four spaces of the bass staff are A, C, E and G from the bottom up. Write the name of each space note.
Music theory worksheet · Piano keys and bass clef
Bass Clef Line Notes
The five lines of the bass staff are G, B, D, F and A from the bottom up. Write the name of each line note.
- Grade level
- Grades 4–5
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Finding notes on the piano keyboard, Using the groups of two and three black keys, Naming the bass clef line notes G B D F A, Naming the bass clef space notes A C E G
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- The line notes, from the bottom line up:
- A saying helps you remember them:
- Great Big Dogs Fetch Apples.
- The bass clef is for low notes. Its two dots hug the F line.
- Write the letter name of each line note.
Teacher tip
Point out that every bass clef note is two letters away from where it would be in the treble clef. That is why this clef needs its own saying.
How to use it
- Show that the two dots of the bass clef hug the F line.
- Keep the treble and bass clef sayings on two different posters so they do not blur together.
- Read the reminder box at the top of the sheet together, then do the first item as a class.
Watch for
Counting the black keys as letter names. Only the white keys get plain letters.
Talk about it
- How do the black keys help you find C?
- How did you figure that out?
Take it further
Play a bass clef note on the low end of a keyboard to hear how deep it sounds.
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