How to read the grand staff
How to read the grand staff
The grand staff joins treble and bass clefs. The upper staff is usually played by the right hand and the lower staff by the left hand.
Landmarks
- The treble clef marks G above middle C.
- The bass clef marks F below middle C.
- Middle C connects both staves.
Sources and licenses
- Open Music Theory, Version 2 — Virtual Library of Virginia / contributing authorsCC BY-SA 4.0; adapted explanation with attribution
- Theory Lessons — musictheory.netExternal reference; no text or images copied
- Fundamentals of Music Theory open textbook — University of Edinburgh contributorsCC BY-NC-SA 4.0; consulted as a reference
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