The stave
Five lines
Music is written on a stave. A stave has five lines. We count them from the bottom: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. The curly sign at the start is a clef. You will meet it soon.
Quick check
How many lines does a stave have?
Lines and spaces
Between the lines are four spaces. A note can sit on a line. Then the line goes right through it. Or a note can sit in a space, between two lines.
Quick check
Where does this note sit?
Higher and lower
The higher a note sits on the stave, the higher it sounds. A note further up sounds higher, like climbing a hill. Press play and listen to the notes go up.
Quick check
Which of these two notes sounds higher?
Remember
- A stave has five lines and four spaces.
- A note sits on a line or in a space.
- Higher on the stave sounds higher.
This question is in Brainlag Plus