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The same process we used for the treble clef and bass clef ledger lines will be used once again for the alto clef ledger lines.
Find a note on the alto clef staff that you are already familiar with and move up or down from there using the music alphabet.
Up
Going up through the ledger lines means moving forward in the alphabet.
Down
Moving down through the ledger lines takes you backwards through the alphabet.
Coming up next is the ledger lines of the grand staff. There will be some interesting patterns here you may not want to miss…
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