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Climbing up the staff

Read and play the high notes on the treble clef (D5–G5).

Instrument
Piano
Suggested grade
Grades 3–4 (age 8–10)
Level
Advanced
Duration
about 8 min
Lesson type
Reading notes
Notes
C4–G5
Tempo
72 BPM

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Learning goal

Reads the line and space notes from C4 to G5 on the treble clef staff and plays them on the keyboard.

Topic

The staff is an apartment building, and today we’re going up to the top floors!

Prior knowledge

Reading the staff from C4 to C5.

Teacher note

Remind students of the line notes (E–G–B–D–F) and space notes (F–A–C–E). G5 sits just above the top line. The random part makes new questions every time the lesson starts.

Lesson steps

  1. The note on the fourth line: D5. Play it!
  2. The top line: F5.
  3. The top space: which note is it?
  4. Just above the five lines: G5.
  5. Play the note on the staff.
  6. High Clouds