All
Instruments
Name ______________________________________________________
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l
This is a __________________. This is where all musical notes
are written. It consists of 5 lines and 4 spaces.
This is a ________________ clef.
,
This is a ___________________ clef.
My instrument, __________________________, plays notes written in the _________________ clef.
Drawing Clefs
Let’s practice drawing the treble clef.
Trace these six steps here.
1
2
4
3
5
Draw four more treble clefs on the
staff below.
6
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Now let’s practice drawing the bass
clef. Trace these four steps here.
1
2
3
4
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Draw four more bass clefs on the staff
below.
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Line Notes vs. Space Notes
The staff is made up of 5 lines and 4 spaces. We begin counting from the bottom line/space
and count up as shown below.
5
4
3
2
1



q
q
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q
q
q
LINE NOTES
5
4
3
2
1
L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
SPACE NOTES
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
S1
S2
S3
S4
LINE NOTES: Draw your clef at the beginning of the line. Write the line number
below the note.
SPACE NOTES: Draw your clef at the beginning of the line. Write the space
number below the note.
MIXED UP: Draw your clef at the beginning of the line. Decide if it is a line note
(“L”) or space note (“S”). Write the line number below the note.
L4
All Treble Clef
Instruments
Name ______________________________________________________
The Musical Alphabet

All notes are labeled with letters called the musical alphabet. The musical alphabet uses
the 1st 7 letters of the English alphabet. Notes move forward (notes up the staff) in
alphabetical order: A B C D E F G or backwards (notes down the staff): G F E D C B A.
The notes just simply repeat themselves over and over in either direction:

ABCDEFGABCDEFGABCDEFG
Can you finish the following sequences?:
A B C __ __ __
__
G F E __ __ __
__
F G A __ __ __
__
C B A __ __ __
__
Helpful Phrases
Notes on the staff are either line notes or space notes. For line notes, a line of the staff
goes through the note. Space notes are notes that sit between staff lines. Sometimes we
can use phrases or words to help us remember the alphabet note name.
A phrase to remember the LINE NOTES is:
A word/phrase to remember the SPACE
_________________________________________
NOTES is: _____________________________
Starting from the bottom (line 1 or space 1), take the first letter of each word in your helpful phrase above
and write it on the line below the note. This is the note name for that note.
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w
w
w
w
w
w
w
w
SPACE NOTES
LINE NOTES
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5
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
LINE NOTES: Draw your clef at the beginning of the line. Using the line note “helpful phrase”,
write the note name below the note.
SPACE NOTES: Draw your clef at the beginning of the line. Using the space note “helpful phrase”,
write the note name below the note.
MIXED UP: Draw your clef at the beginning of the line. Decide if you need to use the line note or
space note “helpful phrase”. Write the note name below the note.
All Bass Clef
Instruments
Name ______________________________________________________
The Musical Alphabet
All notes are labeled with letters called the musical alphabet. The musical alphabet uses
the 1st 7 letters of the English alphabet. Notes move forward (notes up the staff) in
alphabetical order: A B C D E F G or backwards (notes down the staff): G F E D C B A.
The notes just simply repeat themselves over and over in either direction:
ABCDEFGABCDEFGABCDEFG
Can you finish the following sequences?:
A B C __ __ __
__
F G A __ __ __
__
G F E __ __ __
__
C B A __ __ __
__
Helpful Phrases
Notes on the staff are either line notes or space notes. For line notes, a line of the staff
goes through the note. Space notes are notes that sit between staff lines. Sometimes we
can use phrases or words to help us remember the alphabet note name.
A phrase to remember the LINE NOTES is:
A word/phrase to remember the SPACE
_________________________________________
NOTES is: _____________________________
Starting from the bottom (line 1 or space 1), take the first letter of each word in your helpful phrase above
and write it on the line below the note. This is the note name for that note.
w
w
w
w
w
w
w
w
w
SPACE NOTES
LINE NOTES
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5
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
LINE NOTES: Draw your clef at the beginning of the line. Using the line note “helpful phrase”,
write the note name below the note.
SPACE NOTES: Draw your clef at the beginning of the line. Using the space note “helpful phrase”,
write the note name below the note.
MIXED UP: Draw your clef at the beginning of the line. Decide if you need to use the line note or
space note “helpful phrase”. Write the note name below the note.
Teacher
Guide
The First Notes
Students are shown one of their first notes. They are asked “is it a space note or line
note”. Then the students are to draw 4 more beside the given example.
Teacher Note: these are not unison notes.
Alto Saxophone - B
Clarinet, Trumpet - E
Flute, Oboe - D

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
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
Trombone, Baritone - D
Tuba - F

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Horn - F
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
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
Bells - F
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
Teacher Note: The next 3 concepts (flats/sharps, ledger lines, and stems) are ones that not all instruments experience right
away in a method book. However, both for simplicity in teaching and for all students to acknowledge that these are musical
concepts, ALL students are introduced to these concepts.
Flats and Sharps
“Band music for the [instrument] is often written using notes with flats. The
symbol % in front of the note is called a flat sign. (The flat lowers the sound of the
note.) Flats are written in front of the note.” Students are shown the flat note
they will be learning now and asked if it is a line note or space note. They are to
draw 4 more beside the given example.
Flute, Oboe – E%
Clarinet, Trumpet, Horn - B%
% 
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% 
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Trombone, Baritone – E%
% 
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Alto Saxophone – F#
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# 
Bells – E%
Tuba – E%
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% 
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% 
“Some notes will be written above or below the staff. To read these notes more
easily, we use ledger lines.” Students are shown the ledger line note they will be
learning now and asked if it is a line note or space note. They are to draw 4 more
beside the given example.
Ledger Lines
Flute, Oboe, Alto Saxophone – A

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Clarinet, Trumpet, Horn Bells – C
Trombone, Baritone – C

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f
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
Tuba – D
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
Stems
“The ‘stem’ of the note is the line attached to the note. The stem will go up when
the note is on the 3rd line of the staff or lower. The stems will go down when the
note is on the 3rd line or higher.” Students are asked to draw the three notes with
stems going up as shown and three notes with stems going down as shown.
All Treble Clef Instruments
Draw these notes with the stems going up
Draw these notes with the stems going down
  
  
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B
B
All Bass Clef Instruments
  
  
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Draw these notes with the stems going up
Draw these notes with the stems going down
D
D
Your First 5 Notes! all instruments “These are the first five notes you will learn on your instrument.
Notice that the notes move
upward on the staff and forward through the musical alphabet. Put a circle around the line
notes and a box around the space notes.”
Teacher Note: all instruments have the same unison notes – Concert B% to Concert F. Flute
notes and Trumpet notes are shown below.
 
% 
 






%
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f
B%
C
E%
D
F
 On the staff below, copy the above line – they must look exactly the same!
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   
%    %         



%
%
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 Write the note name under the note.
Be careful…these are mixed up!
 Draw the appropriate note on the staff above the note name.
D
B%
F
E%
F
B%
C
Clarinet, Trumpet

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

  
C
E
D
F
G
 On the staff below, copy the above line – they must look exactly the same!
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



 Write the note name under the note.




Be careful…these are mixed up!
 
                  
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 Draw the appropriate note on the staff above the note name.
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C





Flute, Oboe
E%
D
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D
E
C
G
F
G
C
D
F
E
Flute/
Oboe/Bells
Name _____________________________________________________
One of the first notes you will learn to play is called “D”. Look
at this note on the staff below. Is it a “line note” or a “space
note”? _________________ The note D is written on the 4th line
of the staff like this:
First Note
Draw 4 more D’s
beside this example

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f
Flats % and Sharps #
Draw 4 more E%’s
beside this example
Ledger Lines
Draw 4 A’s beside
this example
Band music for the flute and oboe is often written using notes
with flats. The symbol % in front of the note is called a flat
sign. (The flat lowers the sound of the note). Flats are written
in front of the note. Another note you will learn to play is called
“E flat, or E% ”. Is it a “line note” or a “space note”?
_________________ The note E% is written on the 4th space, the
top space, of the staff like this:
% 
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Some notes will be written above or below the staff. To read
these notes more easily, we use ledger lines. Another note you
will learn to play is called “A”. Is it a “line note” or a “space
note”? _________________ The note A is written on one ledger
line above the staff like this:

l fffffffffff
f

Stems or ?


Draw these notes with the stems going up
The “stem” of the note is the line attached to the note. The
stem will go up when the note is on the 3rd line of the staff or
lower. The stems will go down when the note is on the 3rd line
or higher. Notice the note B on the 3rd line can be written with
the stem going up or going down.




 
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f
B
Draw these notes with the stems going down
B
Your First 5 Notes!
These are the first five notes you will learn on your instrument. Notice that the
notes move upward on the staff and forward through the musical alphabet.
Put a circle around the line notes and a box around the space notes.
B%
C
E%
D
F
 On the staff below, copy the above line – they must look exactly the same!
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 Write the note name under the note.
Be careful…these are mixed up!
 Using the five notes above, draw the appropriate note on the staff above the
note name.
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C
D
B%
F
E%
F
B%
C
E%
D
Clarinet/
Trumpet
Name _____________________________________________________
One of the first notes you will learn to play is called “E”.
Look at this note on the staff below. Is it a “line note” or a
“space note”? _________________ The note E is written on the
1st line of the staff like this:
First Note
Draw 4 more E’s
beside this example
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
Flats % and Sharps #
Draw 4 more B%’s
beside this example
Ledger Lines
Draw 4 C’s beside
this example
Band music for the clarinet and trumpet is often written
using notes with flats. The symbol % in front of the note is
called a flat sign. (The flat lowers the sound of the note). Flats
are written in front of the note. Another note you will learn to
play is called “B flat, or B% ”. Is it a “line note” or a “space
note”? _________________ The note B% is written on the 3rd line of
the staff like this:
% 
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Some notes will be written above or below the staff. To read
these notes more easily, we use ledger lines. Another note you
will learn to play is called “C”. Is it a “line note” or a “space
note”? _________________
The note C is written on one
ledger line below the staff like this:
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

Stems or ?

Draw these noteswith the stems going up
The “stem” of the note is the line attached to the note. The
stem will go up when the note is on the 3rd line of the staff or
lower. The stems will go down when the note is on the 3rd line
or higher. Notice the note B on the 3rd line can be written with
the stem going up or going down.




 
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f
B
Draw these notes with the stems going down
B
Your First 5 Notes!
These are the first five notes you will learn on your instrument. Notice that the
notes move upward on the staff and forward through the musical alphabet.
Put a circle around the line notes and a box around the space notes.
C
E
D
G
F
 On the staff below, copy the above line – they must look exactly the same!
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 Write the note name under the note.

Be careful…these are mixed up!
 Using the five notes above, draw the appropriate note on the staff above the
note name.
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D
E
C
G
F
G
C
D
F
E
Alto
Saxophone
Name _____________________________________________________
The first note you will learn to play is called “B”. Look at
this note on the staff below. Is it a “line note” or a “space
note”? _________________ The note B is written on the 3rd
line of the staff like this:
First Note
Draw 4 more B’s
beside this example

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Flats % and Sharps #
Draw 4 more F#’s
beside this example
Ledger Lines
Draw 4 A’s beside
this example
Band music for the alto saxophone is often written using notes
with sharps. The symbol # in front of the note is called a sharp
sign. (The sharp raises the sound of the note). Sharps are
written in front of the note. Another note you will learn to play
is called “F sharp, or F#”. Is it a “line note” or a “space note”?
_________________ The note F#is written on the 1st space of the
staff like this:
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# 
Some notes will be written above or below the staff. To read
these notes more easily, we use ledger lines. Another note you
will learn to play is called “A”. Is it a “line note” or a “space
note”? _________________ The note A is written on one ledger
line above the staff like this:

l fffffffffff
f

Stems or ?


Draw these notes with the stems going up
The “stem” of the note is the line attached to the note. The
stem will go up when the note is on the 3rd line of the staff or
lower. The stems will go down when the note is on the 3rd line
or higher. Notice the note B on the 3rd line can be written with
the stem going up or going down.




 
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l fffffffffff
f
B
Draw these notes with the stems going down
B
Your First 5 Notes!
These are the first five notes you will learn on your instrument. Notice that the
notes move upward on the staff and forward through the musical alphabet.
Put a circle around the line notes and a box around the space notes.
G
B
A
C
D
 On the staff below, copy the above line – they must look exactly the same!
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 Write the note name under the note.

Be careful…these are mixed up!
 Using the five notes above, draw the appropriate note on the staff above the
note name
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A
B
G
D
C
D
G
A
C
B
Tenor
Saxophone
Name _____________________________________________________
First Note
Draw 4 more E’s
beside this example
One of the first notes you will learn to play is called “E”. Look
at this note on the staff below. Is it a “line note” or a “space
note”? _________________ The note E is written on the 4th
space of the staff like this:

l fffffffffff
f
Flats % and Sharps #
Draw 4 more B%’s
beside this example
Ledger Lines
Draw 4 A’s beside
this example
Band music for the tenor saxophone is often written using
notes with flats. The symbol % in front of the note is called a
flat sign. (The flat lowers the sound of the note). Flats are
written in front of the note. Another note you will learn to play
is called “B flat, or B% ”. Is it a “line note” or a “space note”?
_________________ The note B% is written on the 3rd line of the
staff like this:
% 
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Some notes will be written above or below the staff. To read
these notes more easily, we use ledger lines. Another note you
will learn to play is called “A”. Is it a “line note” or a “space
note”? _________________
The note A is written on one
ledger line above the staff like this:

l fffffffffff
f

Stems or ?

Draw these noteswith the stems going up
The “stem” of the note is the line attached to the note. The
stem will go up when the note is on the 3rd line of the staff or
lower. The stems will go down when the note is on the 3rd line
or higher. Notice the note B on the 3rd line can be written with
the stem going up or going down.




 
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l fffffffffff
f
B
Draw these notes with the stems going down
B
Your First 5 Notes!
These are the first five notes you will learn on your instrument. Notice that the
notes move upward on the staff and forward through the musical alphabet.
Put a circle around the line notes and a box around the space notes.
C
E
D
F
G
 On the staff below, copy the above line – they must look exactly the same!
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 Write the note name under the note.

Be careful…these are mixed up!
 Using
U the five notes above, draw the appropriate note on the staff above the
note name.
s
i
n
g
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D
E
C
G
F
G
C
D
F
E
Horn
Name _____________________________________________________
One of the first notes you will learn to play is called “F”. Look
at this note on the staff below. Is it a “line note” or a “space
note”? _________________ The note F is written on the 1st space of
the staff like this:
First Note
Draw 4 more F’s
beside this example
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
Flats % and Sharps #
Draw 4 more B%’s
beside this example
%
lffffffffffff
Some notes will be written above or below the staff. To read
these notes more easily, we use ledger lines. Another note you
will learn to play is called “C”. Is it a “line note” or a “space
note”? _________________ The note C is written on one ledger
line below the staff like this:
Ledger Lines
Draw 4 C’s beside
this example
Band music for the horn is often written using notes with flats.
The symbol % in front of the note is called a flat sign. (The flat
lowers the sound of the note.) Flats are written in front of the
note. Another note you will learn to play is called “B flat, or B% ”.
Is it a “line note” or a “space note”? _________________The note B%
is written on the 3rd line of the staff like this:
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
Stems or?


The “stem” of the note is the line attached to the note. The
stem will go up when the note is on the 3rd line of the staff or
lower. The stems will go down when the note is on the 3rd line
or higher. Notice the note B can be written with the stem
going up or going down.




 
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l fffffffffff
f
Draw these notes with the stems going up
B
Draw these notes with the stems going down
B
Your First 5 Notes!
These are the first five notes you will learn on your instrument. Notice that the
notes move upward on the staff and forward through the musical alphabet.
Put a circle around the line notes and a box around the space notes.
F
B%
A
G
C
 On the staff below, copy the above line – they must look exactly the same!
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 Write the note name under the note.

Be careful…these are mixed up!
 Using the five notes above, draw the appropriate note on the staff above the
note name.
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G
A
F
C
B%
C
F
G
B%
A
Trombone/
Baritone/Bassoon
Name _____________________________________________________
One of the first notes you will learn to play is called “D”. Look
at this note on the staff below. Is it a “line note” or a “space
note”? _________________ The note D is written on the 3rd line of
the staff like this:
First Note
Draw 4 more D’s
beside this example

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Flats % and Sharps #
Draw 4 more E%’s
beside this example
%
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Ledger Lines
Draw 4 C’s beside
this example
Band music for the trombone, baritone, and bassoon is often
written using notes with flats. The symbol % in front of the note is
called a flat sign. (The flat lowers the sound of the note.) Flats are
written in front of the note. Another note you will learn to play is
called “E flat, or E %”. Is it a “line note” or a “space note”?
_________________The note E % is written on the 3rd space of the staff
like this:
Some notes will be written above or below the staff. To read
these notes more easily, we use ledger lines. Another note you
will learn to play is called “C”. Is it a “line note” or a “space
note”? _________________ The note C is written on one ledger
line above the staff like this:

, fffffffffff
f
Stems or?


The “stem” of the note is the line attached to the note. The
stem will go up when the note is on the 3rd line of the staff or
lower. The stems will go down when the note is on the 3rd line
or higher. Notice the note D can be written with the stem
going up or going down.





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
, fffffffffff
f
Draw these notes with the stems going up
D
Draw these notes with the stems going down
D
Your First 5 Notes!
These are the first five notes you will learn on your
D instrument. Notice that the
notes move upward on the staff and forward through the musical alphabet.
Put a circle around the line notes and a box around the space notes.
D
B%
C
E%
D
F
 On the staff below, copy the above line – they must look exactly the same!
,fffffffffffffffff
 Write the note name under the note.

Be careful…these are mixed up!
 Using the five notes above, draw the appropriate note on the staff above the
note name.
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C
D
B%
F
E%
F
B%
C
E%
D
Tuba
Name _____________________________________________________
One of the first notes you will learn to play is called “F”. Look
at this note on the staff below. Is it a “line note” or a “space
note”? _________________ The note F is written in the space
below the staff like this:
First Note
Draw 4 more F’s
beside this example
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
Band music for the tuba is often written using notes with flats.
The symbol % in front of the note is called a flat sign. (The flat
lowers the sound of the note.) Flats are written in front of the
note. Another note you will learn to play is called “E flat, or E% ”.
Is it a “line note” or a “space note”? _________________The note E% is
written on the 3rd space of the staff like this:
Flats % and Sharps #
Draw 4 more E%’s
beside this example
Ledger Lines
Draw 4 Ds beside
this example
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%
Some notes will be written above or below the staff. To read
these notes more easily, we use ledger lines. Another note you
will learn to play is called “D”. Is it a “line note” or a “space
note”? _________________
The note D is written in the space
below one ledger line below the staff like this:
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Stems or ?
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The “stem” of the note is the line attached to the note. The
stem will go up when the note is on the 3rd line of the staff or
lower. The stems will go down when the note is on the 3rd line
or higher. Notice the note D can be written with the stem
going up or going down.
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Draw these notes with the stems going up
D
Draw these notes with the stems going down
D
Your First 5 Notes!
These are the first five notes you will learn on your instrument. Notice that the
notes move upward on the staff and forward through the musical alphabet.
Put a circle around the line notes and a box around the space notes.
B%
C
E%
D
F
 On the staff below, copy the above line – they must look exactly the same!
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 Write the note name under the note.
Be careful…these are mixed up!
 Using the five notes above, draw the appropriate note on the staff above the
note name.
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C
D
B%
F
E%
F
B%
C
E%
D
Bells
Name _____________________________________________________
One of the first notes you will learn to play is called “F”.
Look at this note on the staff below. Is it a “line note” or a
“space note”? _________________ The note F is written in the
1st space of the staff like this:
First Note
Draw 4 more F’s
beside this example
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Flats % and Sharps #
Draw 4 more E%’s
beside this example
Ledger Lines
Draw 4 C’s beside
this example
Band music for the bells is often written using notes with flats.
The symbol % in front of the note is called a flat sign. (The flat
lowers the sound of the note). Flats are written in front of the
note. Another note you will learn to play is called “E flat, or E% ”.
Is it a “line note” or a “space note”? _________________ The note E%
is written on the 1st line of the staff like this:
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% 
Some notes will be written above or below the staff. To read
these notes more easily, we use ledger lines. Another note you
will learn to play is called “C”. Is it a “line note” or a “space
note”? _________________
The note C is written on one
ledger line below the staff like this:
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Stems or ?

Draw these noteswith the stems going up
The “stem” of the note is the line attached to the note. The
stem will go up when the note is on the 3rd line of the staff or
lower. The stems will go down when the note is on the 3rd line
or higher. Notice the note B on the 3rd line can be written with
the stem going up or going down.
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B
Draw these notes with the stems going down
B
Your First 5 Notes!
These are the first five notes you will learn on your instrument. Notice that the
notes move upward on the staff and forward through the musical alphabet.
Put a circle around the line notes and a box around the space notes.
B%
C
E%
D
F
 On the staff below, copy the above line – they must look exactly the same!
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 Write the note name under the note.
Be careful…these are mixed up!
 Using the five notes above, draw the appropriate note on the staff above the
note name.
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C
D
B%
F
E%
F
B%
C
E%
D