The notes of the stave

The notes of the Treble clef can be easily worked out by applying a simple rule, the spaces between the lines of the stave from bottom to top spell the word 'F A C E'. Thus the bottom space is an 'F', the next space above that is an 'A', then a 'C' is the next space above that, and finally, the top most space is an 'E'. It is therefore easy to work out the notes on the lines. The first line at the bottom is an E, as E comes directly before F. Then the second line is a G, as G comes after F (also, the treble clef rests on the G line). The third (middle) line is a B, as B comes after A. Then the second line from the top is a D, as D comes after C, and the top most line is thus an F, as F comes after E.
 The notes in this image from left to right are therefore F, G, A, B, C, D, E, F.
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The notes of the Bass clef can be worked out in a similar fashion. I like to use an acronym for remembering the spaces of the bass clef. The acronym is All Cows Eat Grass ('A C E G'). So the bottom most space is an 'A', then the second space from the bottom is a 'C', then and 'E' and, finally, the top space is a 'G'. The lines can be worked out as described above, making the first line a 'G', then an 'B', 'F', and the top line is a 'A'.
 The notes in this image from left to right are therefore A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A.


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