Section 3: Chapter 2 Manuscript Techniques

Question 1

Where are clef signs placed?

Answer 1

Clef signs are inserted at the beginning of the staff, or wherever the notes go out of range of thestaff.

Question 2

How are manuscript signs drawn?

Answer 2

simple and not over-embellished

Question 3

Where are key signatures placed?

Answer 3

Key signatures are placed after the clef sign, and before the time signature (if there is one), at thebeginning of every staff.

Question 4

How are time signatures written?

Answer 4

• time signature is placed after the clef sign and key signature at the beginning of a piece of music, and if the time signature changes, it is written again after the bar line of the measure where it changes.
• The top number, or beats per measure number, are written directly above the middleline of the staff.
• The bottom number, or the number for the beat value, is written directly below themiddle line of the staff.
• Common and cut time symbols are centered on the middle staff line.