Self-Taught Basic Piano Course 4 – Notation and clef

This is a free self-taught piano learning course for adult beginners.

In Step 4, students will learn about “music notation and clefs.

The long classroom lecture has now come to an end. The course is still in its second half, but you should be able to read music by this point. Let’s not lose heart and study hard.

I will now explain in detail.

The time required is “about 15 minutes”.

Theme of this issue

1. What is a staff?
2. G and F clefs.”
3. The Grand Staff.
4. Let’s actually play it.”

(music) score

The first one is about “staves”.

Staves are templates for writing musical notation. square The name “stave” means five horizontal lines. As the name suggests, there are five horizontal lines, with vertical lines at the beginning and end of each line. By placing notes within the staves, it is easy to identify the pitch of the notes.

Although there are other templates for music notation besides stave notation, most music notation for the piano is created using this form of notation.

(musical) clef

The clef is one of the symbols used in musical notation. The most commonly used clefs are the G clef and the F clef. By using clefs the position on the keyboard that the stave refers to the keyboard.

You may not understand what I mean, but please continue reading. I will explain the “G clef” and the “H clef,” so you will know what they mean.

treble clef

The “G clef” is the symbol in the staff shown above.

Even if you know little about music, you have seen these symbols before.

In stave notation with a G clef written on it, the notes contained within are the note names as shown in the figure below.

The dolemifa solasidos are lined up like this. If a note is halfway up the stave, the dolemifa solasid advances one notch. It is important to understand how this works.

Now look at the “Do” note on the left side.

You see a horizontal line on all the notes. In this way, a horizontal line is added to notes that A horizontal line is added to the notes If a note is just barely attached to the staff, such as the “le,” a new horizontal line will be written. If a note is just barely attached to the staff, such as a “re,” a new horizontal line will not be added. A further line is added when writing the “la” two notes below the “do”, where two horizontal lines appear.

Here we have written and explained whole notes, but of course quarter notes and eighth notes will have the same note name if they are in the same position.

bass clef

The “clef” is the symbol in the staff shown above.

It is shaped like the number “9” with two black dots to the right of it. It is not necessary to memorize its exact shape and position since it is never written unless you are composing or arranging music.

In stave notation with a clef written on it, the notes contained within the clef are the names of the notes as shown in the figure below.

The G clef and the location of the G clef are completely different. Note that even if there is a note in the staff like this, the corresponding note will change depending on whether it is a “G clef” or a “F clef.

Important] Stave notation and keyboard position

So far we have studied the G clef and the H clef. The figure below shows where each of them corresponds to the keyboard.

If you have a small screen, please click or enlarge the image.

As you can see from the diagram, the dremi-faso-rhythm of the clef refers to the keyboard key that is one octave lower than the clef. The “D” above the F clef and the “D” below the G clef correspond to each other. This “Do” is exactly the middle Do on the keyboard.

The position of the notes and keys on the staff is the most important factor in reading piano notation. the most important element The position of the notes and keys on the stave is the most important element in reading piano music.

Be sure to learn it and be able to read music smoothly.

Until you learn it, place a screenshot or printout of it on the piano and play it as you see it.

Grand Staff (Grand Staff)

A grand staff consists of two staves connected together, as shown in the figure above. A grand staff is also called a grand staff in English.

This means that the upper staff should be played in the right hand and the lower staff in the left hand.

Most large music charts are made with the G clef at the top and the clef at the bottom.

Let’s actually practice!

So far, we have studied staves, clefs, and their keyboard positions.

Again, once you have learned this much, you will be able to read many musical scores and play the piano.

From this point on, practice using actual sheet music.

Practice 1)

The first practice piece is the children’s song “Twinkle, Twinkle, Twinkle Star”.

The melody is simple and very easy to play, making it a well-known piece for piano beginners. The names of the notes are given below the notes up to this exercise (1). Please practice while checking them. Play it with your right hand only at first, then with your left hand only.

There are some unlearned symbols after the G clef, which will be studied in the next step. You can safely ignore them in this exercise.

If you have trouble seeing the image click here for a PDF file.

Practice 2

Here is the next exercise. I dare not reveal the title. (It is written in English, though…)

Try to guess what the tune is by playing it. Also, since we do not name the notes in Do Re Mi, make sure to check the position of the notes on the staff and the keyboard to play the piece.

If you have trouble seeing the image click here for a PDF file.

If you are able to play up to this song, Step 4 is complete.

This site is a collection of nursery rhymes for beginners. Practice with nursery rhymes you know before moving on to the next step.

Summary of this lesson

1. “Staves.”
   • The square in which the notes are to be inserted.
2. The G clef and the H clef.
   • The symbols that determine where the notes on the staff will be on the keyboard.
   • The G clef and the H clef have different corresponding keyboard locations.
3. The Grand Staff.
   • Separate sheet music for the right hand and the left hand

Basic Piano Course

• Step 1: How to play correctly
• Step 2: Tone names and keyboard positions
• Step 3: Notes and Rests
• Step 4: Notation and clef
• Step 5: Bars and slurs