Bass clef note name game

Name the note before the minute is up.

Tap a letter or press A to G.

Pace

About this game

How to read the bass clef

The bass clef is the lower staff, usually played by the left hand. The lines, bottom to top, are G, B, D, F, A. The spaces are A, C, E, G.

The two dots of the clef hug the F line, which is why it's also called the F clef. Middle C sits on a ledger line just above the staff.

Why the bass clef feels harder

Most of us learn the treble clef first, so the bass staff's letters are shifted by two steps and your instincts point the wrong way. That's normal, and it fades.

Give the bass clef its own landmarks: the F between the dots, the G on the bottom line, and middle C above the staff.

Questions

What are the notes on the bass clef lines?

From the bottom line up they are G, B, D, F and A.

What are the notes in the bass clef spaces?

From the bottom space up they are A, C, E and G.

Where is middle C on the bass clef?

On a ledger line just above the top line of the staff.