Learn How to Read Music Using Mnemonics! (Treble Clef)

The Mnemonic Method uses simple sayings to help you remember the order and names of notes.

I had originally written this guide as an aid for my piano students, thus I have kept it short and simple. Enjoy!

I also have an instructable posted for reading notes in the bass clef.

Music is written on something called a staff. It has 5 lines and 4 spaces.
The Treble Clef is generally used to show notes that are played with the right hand. The notes on the treble clef are usually found on the middle to right side of the keyboard.

This is how the staff looks like with the treble clef positioned on it.

The notes on the spaces spell out FACE.

The notes on the lines spell out 'EGBDF'. Now how do you remember that? Using an mnemonic!

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The first letter of each word spells out 'EGBDF'.

There are two important leftover notes that are often used in beginner piano. These two notes are known as Middle C and D.