MusicYears 4–6Theory
Alto clef reading
Read and write notes in the alto (viola) clef; transpose between clefs
What you'll learn
- 1
Think of a music staff like a ladder with 5 lines. The alto clef sits right in the middle!
- 2
How many lines does a music staff have?
- 3
Tap the middle line of the staff — that's where Middle C lives in alto clef.
- 4
Let's find the note D in alto clef — it's one line above Middle C.
- 5
If Middle C is on the middle line, which line is D one line above?
- 6
Tap the note F — it's one space above D.
- 7
What note sits on the middle line of the alto clef?
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