Focus: Notation

Notes: G, A, B, C', D'

Learning Goal: This task will introduce you to the basics of the staff: how to draw a treble clef, a time signature, bar-lines and double bar-lines.

MINDS ON! Where does the clef sit on the staff? Where does the time signature go? Where do you draw bar-lines, and when do you need to draw a double bar-line?

ACTION! Before you begin this task you need to:

• Look at other samples of music and determine what symbols are needed;

• USE A PENCIL – you might need to correct a mistake!

• Place the following items on the staves below:

• On the 1st staff, trace over the first step (measure 2) then practice drawing it in the same measure, then do the same for the other 3 steps;

• On the 2nd staff, draw a treble clef and time signature in each of the 5 measures;

• On the 3rd staff, draw a treble clef and time signature at the front, then draw a bar-line after each note;

• On the 4th staff, draw a treble clef ONLY, a bar-line after each note except for the last note, where you must draw a double bar-line;

• Finally, label each of the 8 whole notes below (letter names) in capital letters.