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The staff and where notes sit

Arts & Music · Music theory first steps · ages 6-9
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Where do notes sit on the staff?

    • On the lines and in the spaces
    • Only under the staff
    • Off the side of the paper

  2. How many lines does the staff have?

    Answer: ______________

  3. How many spaces are between the lines of the staff?

    Answer: ______________

  4. A note near the top of the staff sounds...

    • Higher
    • Lower
    • Quieter

  5. A note lower on the staff sounds lower.

    Circle one:   True   False

  6. The staff has four lines.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. You count the staff lines from bottom to top. Which line is at the very bottom?

    • Line one
    • Line five
    • Line four

  8. Add the number of lines and the number of spaces on the staff. What do you get?

    Answer: ______________

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  1. On the lines and in the spaces · Notes sit on the lines and in the spaces.
  2. 5 · The staff has five lines.
  3. 4 · There are four spaces on the staff.
  4. Higher · Notes higher on the staff sound higher.
  5. True · The lower a note sits, the lower it sounds.
  6. False · The staff has five lines, not four.
  7. Line one · We count from the bottom, so the bottom line is line one.
  8. 9 · Five lines plus four spaces makes nine.
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