A clef is a symbol placed at the start of a musical staff to indicate the pitch of the notes on that staff. There are two primary clefs: the treble clef, used for higher pitches played by the right hand, and the bass clef, used for lower pitches played by the left hand. The document encourages drawing examples of each clef.

1. Clefs

2. A staff is an assemblage of horizontal lines and spaces that represent different pitches

3. A clef is a graphic symbol placed at the beginning of the staff to indicate the pitch of the notes on the staff.

4. There are two primary clefs that you will encounter as a student of musical theatre.

5. The treble clef is used to identify the higher-pitched notes that—on the piano—are played with the right hand.

6. The treble clef is also referred to as a “G” clef. Try drawing a treble clef.

7. The bass clef is used to identify the lower-pitched notes that—on the piano—are played with the left hand.

8. Try drawing your own bass clef.

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