The document explains the basics of reading and writing music, including clefs, notes, beats, and time signatures. It describes how clefs indicate pitch and how notes are represented on a stave, along with the significance of bar lines and time signatures. Different note lengths and their respective symbols, such as crotchets and quavers, are also outlined.

1. Reading and writing Music CLEFThese symbols at thestarttellyouhowhighorlowtoplaythe notesNOTEEach note isshownby a separateoval.The symbol alsotellsyouhowlongorshortthe note is.BEATSEach bar has thesamenumber of beatsCHORDMore thanone note playedtogethermakes a chordSTAVENotes can goonorbetweenthesefivelines, oronseparate short linesaboveorbelow.TIME SIGNATUREThenumberstellyouaboutthebeats in a barPITCHNotes higher up thestavehave a higher pitch. Notes lowerdownhave a lower pitch.BARThe vertical bar linessplitthemusicintobars

2. ClefsClefs are the symbols that you find right at the start of most written music. The treble clef is the most common clef. It is used for quite high melody instruments: flute, clarinet, violin,..Thebassclefisusedforlow, bassinstrumentslikethe tuba, trombone,…

3. Trebleclefsol__________Middle CfaBass clef

4. Time Signatures244434Those two numbers at the beginning of a piece of music tell you how many beats there are in a bar and how long they are.If you listen a bit harder, you can hear that some beats are stronger than others. The strong beats come at regular intervals, usually every 2,3 or 4 beats. The strong beat is the first beat of each bar.The time signature goes to the right of the clef. It`s written using two numbers. 34

5. The top number tells you how many beats there are in each bar.3Three beats Three beats4The bottom number tells you how long each beat is323831634CROTCHETQUARTER NOTEQUAVEREIGHT NOTESEMIQUAVERSIXTEENTH NOTE MINIM HALF NOTE