Grade 4 Music Theory, Unit 2, Lesson 3 of 5
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An octave into another clef

Music theory, Pitch and transposition, 4 minutes

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Move a note or a melody an octave between the treble or bass clef and the alto clef, up to four ledger lines. Every note moves the same way.

Worked example: alto to bass

An octave lower in the bass clef: the top space
  1. Name it: the alto clef's top line is the G above middle C.
  2. An octave lower keeps the letter: the G below middle C.
  3. In the bass clef that G is the top space.

Quick check

In the alto clef, which note is the top line?

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