01-01-10 Summary of Notation (Incomplete)

Question 1

Staves

Answer 1

Lines and spaces are numbered from bottom to top. Lines: 1 to 5; Spaces: 1 to 4

Question 2

Systems

Answer 2

The plural of staff is staves. One line of music in a score is a system, which may have many staves for the individual musicians.

Question 3

Treble clef

Answer 3

The treble clef always circles around the “G” line (2nd line)

Question 4

Bass clef

Answer 4

The two dots in the bass clef always surround the “F” line (4th line)

Question 5

C Clef

Answer 5

The centre of any C clef always indicates middle C (C4)

Question 6

Note heads

Answer 6

1. Note heads should be as tall as 1 space.
2. Note heads should be oval and slightly slanted.
3. Whole notes are oval but do not slant.

Question 7

Accidentals

Answer 7

1. Normally, accidentals immediately proceed the note head to which they apply.
2. If a chord requires 2 accidentals on notes closer than a sixth, write the upper accidental directly to the left of its note head, and the lower accidental by its note head staggered to the left.
3. For >2 accidentals, stagger them as shown in figure 11 below.