Introduction to C Scale
Primary 4 · Creative Arts
Introduction to C Scale
Lesson 3 of 5
20 min
Let's begin
Gatete can sing do re mi fa so la ti do. Now he wants to see it written on a staff. "Where do I start?" he asks. You start on a very famous note: middle C.
In the treble clef, the C scale climbs from middle C to the C in the third space. Each note is one step higher than the last: line, space, line, space.
A tune in C can be written in sol-fa (d r m f s…) or on the staff. They are two ways of writing the same sounds, like writing the same word in two alphabets. Singers in a choir often read sol-fa, and piano players usually read the staff. A good musician can read both.
Tip
Middle C wears a belt. Middle C is the note with a little line through its middle, just below the staff. Find it, and then climb up one step at a time.
Try each one first, then tap Show answer to check.
Where is middle C written in the treble clef?
Answer: On a short ledger line below the staff.
Which note of the C scale is on line 1?
Answer: E (mi).
Which note is in space 2, and what is its sol-fa name?
Answer: A, la.
The top note of the scale is in space 3. What is it?
Answer: C (high do).
Which note of the C scale sits on the middle line?
Answer: B (ti).
What you learned today
Sources and credits
The staff diagram, the explanations and the practice questions were written by Ganzaa.
This lesson adapts CC BY-SA material and is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quick check
Match each place on the treble staff to its note.
Tap one on the left, then its partner on the right.
