Bass Clef 

	for writing & reading low-pitched notes for Bass singers  for low-pitched instruments Bass guitar Double Bass Cello Bassoon Trombone and others. for lower section of the piano (usually played by the Left Hand)
	also called 'The F Clef' because the clef sign sits on the 'F' line.

	Each line and space represents a step up the Musical Alphabet
	The names of the notes can be worked out by stepping up and down from the 'F' line, which is the 4th line from bottom.
	Middle C on the Piano, is the C on the first ledger line above the Bass Clef.

You can work out your own way of remembering the lines and spaces of the Bass Clef, but some people use phrases like "All Cows Eat Grass" and  "Good Birds Don't Fly Away".

Practise reading notes from the Bass Clef using the Drills below.

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