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LEVEL 02

First Notes

02.1

Meet the Staff

02.2

Meet the Treble Clef

02.3

Middle C on the Staff

Find Middle C

02.4

First Three Written Notes

02.5

Add F and G

C–D–E–F–G Note Reading

02.6

Notes Moving Up & Down

02.7

Read a Simple Melody

First Reading Piece

Second Reading Piece

02.8

Checkpoint

Complete all Level 02 activities to finish this level.

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Lesson 02.3

Middle C on the Staff

Learn to recognise Middle C in written music and connect it with Middle C on your piano.

β—‰   Beginner level

β–₯   Middle C

β—Ž   Staff to keyboard

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You Already Know Middle C

You already know how to find Middle C on the piano.

Now you’re going to learn what that same note looks like when it is written as music.

KEYBOARD CONNECTION

Find Middle C

Middle C is the C near the centre of the piano. Look for the group of two black keys β€” C is the white key immediately to their left.

Remember: Find a group of two black keys near the centre of the keyboard. Middle C is the white key immediately to the left.

Remember: Middle C is the C near the centre of the piano.

Meet Written Middle C

Middle C below the treble clef staff with a short ledger line through the note

Here is Middle C written with the treble clef.

Notice something unusual: Middle C sits below the five lines of the staff.

Because Middle C is below the staff, it needs a short extra line through the note.

This is a ledger line

That small line is called a ledger line.

Remember: Middle C sits below the treble-clef staff with a short line through it.

Why Is There an Extra Line?

The five staff lines cannot show every note on the piano.

When a note needs to go above or below the staff, short extra lines can be added.

Find Middle C on the Staff

QUICK PRACTICE

Which One Is Middle C?

Click the note that shows Middle C on the treble-clef staff.

Hint: Middle C sits just below the staff with a short ledger line through the note.

Keyboard ↔ Staff

MAKE THE CONNECTION

Staff to Keyboard

Look at the written note, then click the matching key on the piano.

Which piano key matches this written Middle C?

PRACTICE

Spot Middle C

Look at the notes and click Middle C.

Question 1 of 4
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Which note is Middle C?

Remember: Middle C sits one step below the staff with a short ledger line through the note.

Great Work!

You can recognise Middle C below the treble-clef staff.

Play Middle C

Find Middle C on your piano.

Play Middle C four times slowly.

As you play, look at each written note from left to right.

PLAY MIDDLE C

Read and Play

Each written note below is Middle C.

Play Middle C four times slowly.
Look at each written note from left to right as you play.

One Note, Two Places

When you see a note on the page, it tells you where to play on the piano.

You now know your first connection:

Remember: Written Middle C β†’ Middle C on the keyboard.

QUICK CHECK

What Do You Remember?

Answer four short questions about Middle C on the staff.

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Question 1 of 4

Where is Middle C written in the treble clef?

Choose the correct answer.

Great Work!

You can recognise Middle C on the staff and connect it with Middle C on the piano.