Music theory worksheet · Treble clef note names
Name the Treble Clef Notes
Line notes and space notes are mixed together. Write the letter name under each note.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–4
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Naming the treble clef line notes E G B D F, Naming the space notes F A C E, Reading notes all over the staff, Drawing notes in the right place
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Lines: E G B D F. Spaces: F A C E. The note on its own little line under the staff is middle C, the
- D just above it hangs under the bottom line, and G sits on top of the staff.
- Write the letter name of each note.
Teacher tip
Set a two-step routine for every note: say “line” or “space” out loud first, then use the saying that goes with it.
How to use it
- Teach the lines and the spaces on different days before you mix them.
- Say the saying while you point up the staff from the bottom.
- Let kids work in pairs and check each other before you show the answer key.
Watch for
Counting from the top line. Start at the bottom every time.
Talk about it
- Which saying helps you here?
- Where have you seen or heard this in a song we know?
Take it further
Play each note on a xylophone, keyboard or recorder after naming it.
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Draw the Treble Clef Notes
Draw a whole note on the staff above each letter. Check if it belongs on a line or in a space.
Grades 2–3
Treble Clef Line Notes
The five lines of the treble staff are E, G, B, D and F from the bottom up. Write the name of each line note.
Grades 2–3
Treble Clef Space Notes
The four spaces of the treble staff spell F A C E from the bottom up. Write the name of each space note.
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