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The bass clef space notes are pretty easy to memorize if you use a mnemonic device.
Here are some fun ones:
All-Cows-Eat-Grass
All-Cars-Eat-Gass
How Do I Use Them?
Pick your favorite saying and start at the bottom of the staff and work your way up.

A-C-E-G
Each note represents the first letter of each word in your mnemonic phrase and it’s also the letter name of the note.
Now, you’ll never forget any bass clef space notes.
Up next is the dreaded C Clef. Okay, it won’t be that painful…I promise… C Clef – Reading Music Lesson #16