The treble clef and C position

Another important clef is the treble clef:

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Practice drawing some treble clefs here.

The treble clef is also called the “G clef” since it comes from a fancy letter G, something like this:

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Can you draw that fancy G?

The treble clef loops around the note G on line 2 of the staff. Copy the clef and the G notes three times:

Here is how to write the C position notes, starting with G and going down to C. The C does not fit on the staff, so draw an extra line through it:

Practice copying the C position notes two times.

Play the notes on the piano, first with your right hand, then with your left hand. Try playing in every octave, and sing the notes!

Write all of the C position notes here, starting with G. Then play and sing!