In the example below, you can see the notes represented by each of the lines and spaces of the staff with a bass or F clef. We have included the ledger lines.
The higher C on the first line above the staff is the middle C.
Note: Our readers suggest the following phrase for remembering the notes on the lines:
Good Boys Deserve Fudge Always
or
Great Big Dogs From America
And for the notes in the spaces:
All Cows Eat Grass
Suggested by Joe from the United Kingdom and by Kevin from the US. Thanks!
See Reading Music in the Tutorials section.