Lecture 02
The Staff, Clefs, and Note Values
Reading music before playing it
Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson, learners will be able to: (1) name the lines and spaces of the treble and bass staves; (2) identify the four common clefs and explain who reads each one; (3) write and recognise whole, half, quarter, and eighth note values.
Lesson Discussion
Before a learner plays a single note, they need to know where that note lives on the page. This lesson builds the map: five lines, four spaces, and the clefs that tell us which register we are reading. Learners practise drawing clefs, naming notes from flashcards, and clapping note values as a class. The lesson ends with a short reading exercise sung on a single syllable so that reading and hearing stay connected.
Instructional Materials
Slide deck · Large staff poster for the classroom · Note-naming flashcards · Clef drawing worksheet · Rhythm clapping chart