Uncover the Mystery of Music Notes

For kids

Learn about music notes! Discover how they tell us what sounds to make. We'll explore the musical alphabet and how notes fit on a staff.

What You'll Need

• Paper
• Pencil or Pen
• Ruler (optional)

The Musical Alphabet

Music notes use a special alphabet. It's made up of the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. After G, it goes back to A! These letters tell us the names of the notes.

Think of it like a song. The notes are the words! Here's how the alphabet goes:

A B C D E F G A B C D E F G

The Staff and Notes

Notes live on a staff. The staff is like a set of lines. We use these lines to show how high or low a note sounds.

Let's draw a staff! You can use a ruler if you have one.

1. Draw five horizontal lines. Make them evenly spaced.
2. The lines are called the staff.
3. Notes can sit on the lines or in the spaces between them.
4. Each line and space has a name.

Here's a simple staff with notes. The circle shapes are notes!

Why This Matters

Understanding music notes helps you read music. When you read music, you can learn to play songs on instruments or sing them! It's like learning a new language that lets you create beautiful sounds.

Try This Next

• Try drawing your own staff.
• Write the musical alphabet.
• Try to find notes in a simple song!

Keep exploring the world of music! You're doing great!