The Staff & ClefsFive lines, four spaces, and the two clefs that tell you which notes they are.MusicTreble clef (G)Lines: E G B D F — Every GoodBoy Deserves FruitSpaces: F A C E — spells a wordThe curl wraps the G line, secondfrom bottomRight hand, violin, flute, voiceBass clef (F)Lines: G B D F A — Good BoysDeserve Fruit AlwaysSpaces: A C E G — All Cows EatGrassThe two dots straddle the F line,second from topLeft hand, cello, bassoon, bassTHE DIFFERENCE THAT MATTERSMiddle C sits on one ledger line — below the treble staff, above thebass one. It is the same note.The clef names itself: the treble curl marks G, the bass dots mark F.The Staff & Clefslearnposters.com
The Staff & Clefs — printable music wall chart from LearnPosters. Free vector PDF, US Letter and A4.

What’s on the The Staff & Clefs poster

Treble clef (G) against Bass clef (F), side by side.

The clef names itself: the treble curl marks G, the bass dots mark F.

Questions about the The Staff & Clefs poster

What’s on the The Staff & Clefs poster?
Treble clef (G) against Bass clef (F), side by side. Treble clef (G): Lines: E G B D F — Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit; Treble clef (G): Spaces: F A C E — spells a word; Treble clef (G): The curl wraps the G line, second from bottom; Treble clef (G): Right hand, violin, flute, voice; Bass clef (F): Lines: G B D F A — Good Boys Deserve Fruit Always; Bass clef (F): Spaces: A C E G — All Cows Eat Grass; Bass clef (F): The two dots straddle the F line, second from top; Bass clef (F): Left hand, cello, bassoon, bass; Middle C sits on one ledger line — below the treble staff, above the bass one. It is…. The clef names itself: the treble curl marks G, the bass dots mark F.
Who is the The Staff & Clefs poster for?
The Staff & Clefs belongs to the Music section rather than to a school year, because music is not something one grade owns. Anyone learning notation can pin it up — a beginner, a student mid-course, or someone revising years later.
When should you use the The Staff & Clefs poster?
Say the mnemonic once out loud before sight-reading. It is faster than counting up from the bottom. A wall chart earns its place by being glanceable from where the work is happening, so The Staff & Clefs belongs on the wall where that music work actually happens, within glancing distance, rather than filed away.
What other posters go with The Staff & Clefs?
Accidentals, Articulation and Dynamics & Tempo sit alongside The Staff & Clefs in the Music section. Printed together they make a wall rather than a single sheet, which is how a reference set actually gets used.AccidentalsArticulationDynamics & Tempo
Is the The Staff & Clefs poster free to download and print?
Yes. The Staff & Clefs downloads as a free PDF with no account, no email and no watermark, like everything else in the Music section. Print as many copies as you like for a home, a classroom, a library or a tutoring group; reselling the file is the only thing the licence rules out.Read the licence
What size does the The Staff & Clefs poster print at?
The Staff & Clefs is a vector PDF laid out for US Letter, and prints on A4 with Fit to page — the same file, no separate download. Because every mark on it is drawn rather than photographed, it stays sharp enlarged to A3, A2 or A1 at a copy shop. Colour carries emphasis only, so a greyscale print of The Staff & Clefs loses nothing.Printing guide

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