Notation reading - Bass Clef

Ups!
I don't know how does it work for you, but when I started to learn reading music, this was my biggest problem. I really wanted to became literate. Music literate. ASAP. But damn Bass key drove me crazy.

First, here's the definition (the way it is in dictionary):

A clef (from the French for "key") is a musical symbol used to indicate the pitch of written notes. Placed on one of the lines at the beginning of the staff, it indicates the name and pitch of the notes on that line. This line serves as a reference point by which the names of the notes on any other line or space of the staff may be determined.



Bass Clef:

''a symbol placed on the fourth line of a staff to indicate that the fourth line of the staff corresponds to the F next below middle C; F clef''

''a symbol indicating that the fourth line from the bottom of a staff represents the pitch of F below middle C. Also called F clef. ''



What can Bass Clef do?
The bass clef lets you write lower notes covering octaves one (1) and two (2).

Please keep in mind (if you already don't know) - don't mix up staff (stave, or the lines for music notes) with tablatures! Tablature diagram represents strings on your bass guitar.
Notation is just a way of organizing music, so the other musicians could also read it.

Ok. It's enough for start. Now, it's your turn. You should be able to to name a note on the staff (stave) in your sleep! After some practice, of course.

Fun way to do it is remembering the sentence ''Good Boys Desevre Fruit Always'' (the lines on the bass clef staff that correspond to the letters G B D F A), and All Cows Eat Grass (the spaces on the bass clef staff correspond to the letters A C E G).

This is allright, but there's a way better (and faster) way to do it. Online of course. There's a little program (think of it as a game) where your mission is to name the random notes shown on the picture (staff). Cool thing is that every time you make a mistake, you get a un-happy face, when you're correct - smiley!
Here's the link. Check it out. Note reading - Bass clef

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