Music Notation

Music Notes on Staff

The Treble or G Clef circles the G note on the Staff. The Bass or F Clef contains the F note between its dots on the Staff.

Notes are placed on and between the Staff lines. Whole notes are used in the chord notation of this site.

Music Notation Symbols used

Treble or G Clef

Bass or F Clef

Whole Note - shows which note or notes to play according to position on the staff

Flat - flats or lowers the note by 1 half step

Double Flat - flats or lowers the note by 2 half steps. example: used on Eb note in the Ab diminshed chord, making the played note a D

Sharp- sharps or raises the note by 1 half step

Double Sharp - sharps or raises the note by 2 half steps. example: used on C# note in the F# augmented chord, making the played note a D.