Bass Clef Note Reading Packet

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Note Reading Worksheet

Bass Clef Exercise #1

Good

Boys

Do

Fly

Airplanes

LINES: Write each note's name underneath

All

Cows

Eat

Grass

SPACES: Write each note's name underneath

ALL NOTES: Write each note's name underneath. Each measure's notes spell a word.

Name ________________________
Class ________________________

Name Pitches II - Bass Staff


Name each pitch.
1

Date____________________

Name_______________________

The Staff - Bass Clef

A clef appears at the beginning of


each staff. The clef shown here is a
bass clef.

Each note on the bass clef staff has


a letter name.

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w
w
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w
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w
G

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1. Practice drawing the bass clef sign by tracing over the guidelines. Draw five more in the remaining space.

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2. Draw a bass clef at the beginning of the staff and write the letter name of each note.

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3. Draw the bass clef at the beginning of the staff and then draw the notes indicated.
If a note can be drawn in more than one place on the staff, choose which one you want to draw.

4. Draw the bass clef at the beginning of the staff.


Write the letter name for each note, then circle the higher note in each pair.

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5. Draw the bass clef at the beginning of the staff.


Write the letter name for each note, then circle the lower note in each pair.

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Note Reading Worksheet


Bass Clef Exercise #2

Good

Boys

Do

Fly

Airplanes

LINES: Write each note on the correct line using quarter notes. Notes below D should have a stem on the
right side facing up. Notes on or above the D line should have the stems facing down from the left side.

All

SPACES: Write each note in the space. Use quarter notes again. Make sure the stems are correct.

Eat

Grass

Cows

ALL NOTES: Write each note on the line or space. This time write half notes.
B

E E

Date____________________

Name_______________________

Musical Words - Bass Clef I


Each group of notes spells a word.
Write the word that each group spells.

Example

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B

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Name ________________________
Class ________________________

Spell Words with Bass Pitches


Write the words that the pitches spell.
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2

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17

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A MUSICAL STORY
Complete the story by filling in the note names underneath each measure.

I went on a fun trip with my friend. We packed our

and climbed into a

to

and return home. I feared that i would

and

. We had an

my friend to cut the

and felt like an animal in a

in

. It had only been a

. We felt like we should

. Suddenly I awoke and found myself at home in

dream.

our

. Along the way we stopped at a

sandwich. Ugh! The food was really

so I

Date____________________

Name_______________________

Bass Clef - Ledger Lines


Ledger lines can be used to extend the upper
and lower ranges of a staff.

This example includes notes which can be


written above and below the bass clef using
ledger lines.

w w w w

w w w w
C

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1. Draw a bass clef at the beginning of the staff and write the letter name of each note.

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2. Draw a bass clef at the beginning of the staff and write the letter name of each note.

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3. Draw the indicated notes. Use ledger lines to draw the specified number of pitches without duplication.
Example

3 Cs

3 Ds

2 As

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2 Bs

2 Bs

2 Fs

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2 Gs

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3 Cs

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Date____________________

Name_______________________

Musical Words - Bass Clef II


Each group of notes spells a word.
Write the word that each group spells.

Example

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