Treble clef & stave

by Aashley
(Taree NSW)

what does the treble clef written at the beginning of a stave tell us about the notes written on that stave?

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Nov 10, 2015
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by: Simon

Hi Ashley,

The treble clef tells us the location of the note G, hence it is also called the G clef.

So the treble clef shows us that G comes on the second line as that is the line which the clef is curled around.

Hope this helps!
Simon

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