Basic Music Theory: How to Read, Write, and Understand Written Music

8: The Bass of the Clef

Meet Harry Pitts, champion Armpit Player. Says Harry,

“Shoot. Ain’t no problem learning bass clef. I been

readin’ it for years.” Harry is currently at work writing

out Gershwin show tunes in bass clef for his instrument.

Practical Use

1. Draw a bass clef upside down. Backwards. Sideways. Inside out. Correctly.
   After the correct bass clef, write in the letter names for the lines and spaces.
   Name two high leger lines, and two low ones.