Treble clef: the right hand

Key idea The treble clef curls around line 2, so line 2 is G (G4). Lines: E G B D F. Spaces: F A C E.

Treble clef is for higher notes, usually the right hand. Its inner curl wraps around line 2: that line is the G above middle C (G4). Every other note follows from it.

Lines and spaces

Three landmarks

• Middle C (C4): on a short ledger line just below the staff.
• G4: line 2, where the clef curls.
• C5: space 3, right in the middle of the staff.