Basic Elements: Music Notation

Notes on the Bass Clef

The bass clef is known as the F clef because the F line is found between the two dots on the clef. The bottom line on the bass clef is a G and the top line is an A.

Bass clef line names

The space notes on the bass clef range from A on the bottom space to G on the top space. The space notes on the bass clef can be remembered with the phrase "All Cows Eat Grass".

Bass clef space names

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Name the notes in the following example. Click here to reveal the answers.
F, A, E, B, A, G, C, G

Bass note name examples