Ledger lines on the treble stave
Recap: the two clefs
Treble clef: lines E G B D F, spaces F A C E; the clef curls round G. Bass clef: lines G B D F A, spaces A C E G; the dots sit either side of F. Middle C sits on one ledger line below the treble stave, one ledger line above the bass stave. A sharp raises a note a semitone, a flat lowers it, and a natural cancels them.
Above and below the stave
Short ledger lines carry the stave on upwards or downwards. Keep counting a letter for each line and space. Grade 2 goes up to two ledger lines above and below.
Quick check
What is the note on the first ledger line above the treble stave?
Counting from middle C
Middle C is a landmark on both staves. To find a note, count letters up or down from it. The first G above middle C is five letters up: the second line.
Quick check
Below the treble stave, which note sits on the second ledger line?
Remember
- Ledger lines carry the stave on, up to two above and below.
- Count a letter for each line and space.
- Middle C is the landmark: count from it.
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