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Understanding the Grand Staff The bottom staff uses a bass clef, and it tells your left hand what to do on the piano.
- What note connects the grand staff?
- What connects the staves in music?
- What symbols are used for the music staff?
- What is the symbol at the end of the staff called?
What note connects the grand staff?
The Connecting Note
The note that connects the treble and bass clefs together forming the grand staff is called MIDDLE C. Middle C is drawn using a leger line (which we talked about in the previous two lessons). Middle C can be written either in the Treble or Bass Clef (as shown below), and has the same pitch.
What connects the staves in music?
A brace is used to join multiple staves that represent an instrument, such as a piano, organ, harp, or marimba. Sometimes a second bracket is used to show instruments grouped in pairs, such as the first and second oboes or first and second violins in an orchestra. In some cases, a brace is used for this purpose.
What symbols are used for the music staff?
We have two main clef signs; the treble clef and the bass clef. The treble clef (or G-Clef) is used for higher sounding pitches. It has evolved from a fancy letter “G” where the belly of the symbol curls around the second line of the staff.
What is the symbol at the end of the staff called?
Vertical bar lines divide the staff into short sections called measures or bars. A double bar line, either heavy or light, is used to mark the ends of larger sections of music, including the very end of a piece, which is marked by a heavy double bar.
