What is the music staff?-2

Standards

• MGM.3 – Reading and notating music

Outcomes and Objectives

• I can identify the pitches on the five line music staff.
• I can decide what time signature is right for a given song.
• I can explain what a treble clef is and why it is called the G-clef.

This is the one tool that all musicians use. Whether they are singing, playing piano or conducting an orchestra there is always a music staff in sight. While it may seem like a jumble of lines and symbols, this module is designed to demystify the music staff and break it down so you can become a better musician.

So to answer our first question: what is the music, staff? It is a tool used by musicians to read music. It is made up of 5 horizontal lines and the 4 spaces in between that represent different pitches. There are other symbols that give clues on how to read the music and act like a map key.

Let's dissect what makes up the music staff and what those different symbols.