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Pathways to Harmony

Learn about the bass clef, its symbol, and how it is used to write low notes. Practice identifying letters in bass clef through online exercises and downloadable worksheets.

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Pathways to Harmony

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  1. Pathways to Harmony Chapter 2 Bass clef and more notation 2.1 Bass clef

  2. The bass clef • The symbol at the beginning of the above staff, , is an F or bass clef.

  3. The bass clef • The symbol at the beginning of the above staff, , is an F or bass clef. • The F or bass clef says that the fourth line of the staff is the F below the piano’s middle C.

  4. The bass clef • The symbol at the beginning of the above staff, , is an F or bass clef. • The F or bass clef says that the fourth line of the staff is the F below the piano’s middle C. • This clef is used to write low notes.

  5. The bass clef • The symbol at the beginning of the above staff, , is an F or bass clef. • The F or bass clef says that the fourth line of the staff is the F below the piano’s middle C. • This clef is used to write low notes.

  6. The bass clef • The symbol at the beginning of the above staff, , is an F or bass clef. • The F or bass clef says that the fourth line of the staff is the F below the piano’s middle C. • This clef is used to write low notes. • PLAY the tune at the top of the page

  7. . . . • In this excerpt from Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, the tuba and bassoon players are reading music in bass clef. • Berlioz here is quoting a chant called "Dies Irae" from the Catholic Requiem.

  8. Letters in bass clef • The notes on the spaces of a staff with bass clef starting from the bottom space are: • A, C, E and G as in All Cows Eat Grass.

  9. Letters in bass clef • The notes on the spaces of a staff with bass clef starting from the bottom space are: • A, C, E and G as in All Cows Eat Grass.

  10. Letters in bass clef • The notes on the spaces of a staff with bass clef starting from the bottom space are: • A, C, E and G as in All Cows Eat Grass. • The notes on the lines of a staff with bass clef starting from the bottom line are: • G, B, D, F and A as in Good Boys Do Fine Always.

  11. Letters in bass clef • The notes on the spaces of a staff with bass clef starting from the bottom space are: • A, C, E and G as in All Cows Eat Grass. • The notes on the lines of a staff with bass clef starting from the bottom line are: • G, B, D, F and A as in Good Boys Do Fine Always.

  12. Identify letters in bass clef • GO ONLINE to practice letters in bass clef, but first WRITE DOWN these instructions: • After clicking the link at the bottom of this slide • SELECT "Note Trainer" from the Trainers pop-up menu • CLICK "Settings" • CLICK the Bass Clef so it is the only clef highlighted • DRAG the pairs of notes so that one is on the bottom line and the on the top line • CLICK "Settings" again • PRACTICE notes in bass clef • Now CLICK this link: http://www.musictheory.net/

  13. Your turn • DOWNDLOAD Chapter Two of Pathways to Harmony from this website: http://www.gmajormusictheory.org/Fundamentals/workbooks.html • DO worksheets 2.1 to 2.3

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