A 路 Worked example
E4
Read the treble clef first. The bottom line is E4; each next line or space advances one letter in C鈥揇鈥揈鈥揊鈥揋鈥揂鈥揃.
This written note is E4 in the treble clef (329.63 Hz at A4 = 440 Hz).
Listen, compare, then practise
Treble lines from bottom to top are E4, G4, B4, D5, F5. Spaces are F4, A4, C5, E5. Ledger lines extend the same letter sequence.
B 路 Compare the difference
F4
Locate both examples relative to a familiar line. A nearby staff position changes one letter step, while an accidental changes that letter鈥檚 pitch.
This written note is F4 in the treble clef (349.23 Hz at A4 = 440 Hz).
For aural examples, sounding pitch names are a listening reference. Written-note exercises preserve the displayed spelling.
Check the idea: Treble lines from bottom are E4, G4, B4, D5, F5.
1 路 Guided practice
Name the letter, any accidental, and the octave in that order. Check the label only after tracing from your landmark.
2 路 Independent practice
Read each written pitch directly. At challenge level, keep sharp or flat spelling even when another name sounds the same.
3 路 New-question check
Read fresh positions without carrying an accidental from the previous question into a new exercise.
Each session starts with two guided questions, then your chosen practice set, followed by two new questions at a different tempo. First answers, same-question retries, and the final check have separate results.
Begin this lessonChoose your practice
Beginner
90 quarter-note BPM 路 4/4 路 With guidance
C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, A4, B4, C5
Practice this levelDeveloping
95 quarter-note BPM 路 4/4 路 Fewer hints
C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, A4, B4, C5, D5, E5, F5
Practice this levelChallenge
100 quarter-note BPM 路 4/4 路 Fewer hints
C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, A4, B4, C5, D5, E5, F5, E#4, F#4, G#4, A#4, Gb4, Ab4, Bb4
Practice this levelIf this feels difficult
- The octave changes too soon. Cross B to C carefully; the octave number changes at C. Treble Staff Basics
- Single notes are secure but phrases are slow. Read connected notes using their steps and skips. Read a Short Phrase
Practice on paper or with a teacher
The teacher pack includes 10 fixed questions, replay controls, a student sheet, and a separate answer key. The printed key and downloaded JSON use the same questions.
Download an audio example
Original synthesized audio 路 A4 = 440 Hz 路 mono, 48 kHz WAV.
Related skills
Musical background
These references explain the underlying definitions. The examples and practice sequences here are generated for Earstep.