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Reading Music on a Grand Staff

The Grand Staff

Reading music on a grand staff is essential to analyze and write music. A grand staff is Sometimes, if the music necessitates it, a grand staff can

Example: The Grand Staff
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Locating Middle C

If you are unfamiliar with reading music using either the treble or bass clef, an easy reference point is

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Combining the Treble and Bass Clef into One

If we were to push the treble and bass clef together to make one combined clef, middle C would be

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