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Music Theory 101

By Espie Estrella, About.com

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Notes on the Treble Clef (Lines)

The five horizontal lines that make up a music staff are called leger lines. The notes on the leger lines are as follows from lowest to highest: E - G - B - D - F. You can make it easier to remember by creating mnemonics like; Every Good Boy Does Fine or Every Good Boy Deseves Football. Here's another illustration from Garden of Praise

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