Music theory worksheet · The staff and music symbols
Label a Line of Music
Use the word bank to name six parts of a line of music, from the treble clef to the final bar line.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–2
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Naming the five lines and four spaces, Telling line notes from space notes, Recognizing clefs, bar lines and measures, Counting from the bottom up
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Each number points to one part of the music.
- Write the name of each part.
Words on this sheet
bar linequarter resttreble clefquarter notetime signature
Teacher tip
Project the sheet and label it together the first time. Then hand out a real piece of sheet music and ask kids to find the same five parts in it.
How to use it
- Hold up a hand sideways: five fingers are the five lines and the gaps between them are the four spaces.
- Always count lines and spaces from the bottom, the way notes climb.
- Let kids work in pairs and check each other before you show the answer key.
Watch for
Counting the lines from the top down. The bottom line is always line 1.
Talk about it
- What does a bar line do?
- What does this symbol tell a musician to do?
Take it further
Toss a beanbag onto a floor staff and name the line or space where it lands.
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