The bass clef

The F clef

This is the bass clef. It is for low notes: a cello, a tuba, a piano's left hand. Its two dots sit either side of the fourth line up. That line is F, so it is also called the F clef.

The lines: G B D F A

From the bottom, the bass lines are G B D F A. Say: Good Boys Deserve Football Always.

The spaces: A C E G

The four spaces, from the bottom, are A C E G. Say: All Cows Eat Grass.

Remember

• The bass clef's dots hug F.
• Lines: G B D F A, Good Boys Deserve Football Always.
• Spaces: A C E G, All Cows Eat Grass.