The Staff
These five lines are called the staff or stave.
The Treble Clef
This is called a treble clef. All classical guitar music has a treble clef at the beginning of each piece.
Using a piece of paper, copy and trace the following treble clefs:
Music notes are written in the spaces and on the lines of the staff.
Copy and trace the quarter notes in the spaces and on the lines. Fill in the note heads also.
The Four Four Time Signature
These two numbers are called the four four time signature. The * time signature tells you there are four beats in each bar. There are four quarter notes in a bar of * time.
The * time signature is placed after the treble clef on the staff.
The Note E
So far all quarter note stems have pointed up. Quarter note stems can also go down, as with the E note shown in this diagram.
Is the note E in a space or on a line?
The note E is the open first string. No left hand fingers are used.
Play the following piece using the rest stroke. There are four quarter notes in each bar. Count aloud while playing.
A repeat sign means you go back to the start of a piece and play again. How many times will you play a piece that has a repeat sign?
