Meet the Cool Bass Clef
If you’re familiar with the treble clef, which is used for high-pitched instruments, then you’ll undoubtedly be curious about the clef for low-pitched instruments. Let’s meet the cool bass clef!
As you can find in a Google search, “bass” signifies low pitch. However, in general terms, bass often refers to the bass guitar or a male singer in the lowest register.
You might know that the treble clef wraps around the G line, earning it another name – the G clef. So, what about the bass clef? Yes, you guessed it right! The same thing happens with the bass clef! It wraps around the F line and is also known as the F clef.
Referring to low pitch
Now let’s talk about low pitch. Unlike the treble clef which notates its Middle C (or C4) at the bottom of the stave, the bass clef notates middle C on top of its stave.
As a result, you can fill up more notes below middle C. This explains why the bass clef is suitable for low-pitched instruments – it’s perfect for notating low notes!
Here are some instruments that use the bass clef:
- Cello
- Double Bass
- Bassoon
- Double Bassoon
- Trombone
- Tuba
- Timpani
- Lower register of keyboard instruments
Drawing bass clef
Now let’s learn how to draw a bass clef:
1. Start from the second line from the top.
2. Mark a big dot through this line.
3. Starting from this big dot, draw a big ear curling up in a clockwise direction.
4. Curl down when your drawing touches the top staff.
5. End the curve when you reach the lowest space.
6. Lastly, on the right side of the big ear, mark two dots in the top two spaces.
Watch to Learn Drawing Bass Clef
Exercise
Remember, practice makes perfect. If you’re planning to do more drawing exercises, do it on a manuscript. You can download a manuscript here for FREE! Enjoy your practice! Available in 2 sizes:
- standard spacing manuscript
2. wider spacing manuscript – for young children