- The stave is the foundation of written music.
- It is made up of five horizontal lines and four spaces where notes are placed to show their pitch.
- A clef is placed at the beginning of the stave.
- It tells us which notes the lines and spaces represent.
- Used for higher-pitched sounds.
- Common for right hand on piano and high-range instruments.
- Used for lower-pitched sounds.
- Common for left hand on piano and low-range instruments.
- Notes show how long a sound lasts.
- Rests show how long the silence lasts.
Accidentals are symbols that change the pitch of a note.
- Sharp : Raises a note by one semitone
- Flat : Lowers a note by one semitone
- Natural : Cancels a sharp or flat, returns the note to its original pitch
- Double Sharp : Raises a note by two semitones
- Double Flat : Lowers a note by two semitones
