Grades 3–4
Name the White Keys
The white keys are named A B C D E F G, over and over. Write the letter name on each key that has a circle.
Music theory worksheet · Piano keys and bass clef
Find Every C on the Piano
C is the white key just to the left of every group of two black keys. Write C on every C, then find D and E.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–4
- Time
- About 10 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 black keys come in groups of two and three. Circle every group of two black keys. The white key just to the left of each group of two is C.
- Write C on every C.
- C, D and E sit around the two black keys. Write C, D and E on the right keys.
Teacher tip
Tell kids that the two black keys are a doghouse and C is the key at its front door, just to the left. Find every doghouse before writing a single C.
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.
- End by clapping, singing or playing something from the sheet, so the page turns back into music.
Watch for
Counting the black keys as letter names. Only the white keys get plain letters.
Talk about it
- What comes after G in the musical alphabet?
- Where have you seen or heard this in a song we know?
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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Bass Clef Line Notes
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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.
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Name the Bass Clef Notes
Line notes and space notes are mixed together. Write the letter name under each bass clef note.
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