Learning how to draw a treble clef is a big part of music theory and music notation. After the staff, it’s usually the first thing that you’d add.
In this post, we’ll cover how to do it properly. But first, let’s cover what a treble clef is. Read on!
What Is A Treble Clef?
The treble clef is a type of musical clef that is also known as the G clef. This is because it tells us where the note G is on a staff, or stave.
The treble clef is used by lots of instruments that play in a higher register, like trumpets, violins, and flutes, to name a few.
History Of Drawing The Treble Clef
Nowadays, everyone tends to draw the treble clef in exactly the same way, but that wasn’t always the case. It’s gone through a lot of different variations over the centuries before becoming the treble clef we know now.
Why Do You Need To Draw It Properly?
As we covered earlier, the treble clef is a type of G clef. This means that it shows us where the note G is on the staff.
This is why it’s vitally important to draw the treble clef properly because if you have it in the wrong place, you’ll be indicating that G is somewhere else on the staff.
For example, if you drew a G clef wrapping around the first line of the staff, you’ll actually have drawn another type of G clef, called a French violin clef.
Drawing the Treble Clef
There isn’t just one way to draw a treble clef, but the way I prefer to teach drawing one is shown in the video below.
- Start with your pencil on the second line of the staff (G), and draw a curved line clockwise to the middle line of the staff (B).
- Loop all the way down to the first line of the staff (E).
- Then, keep looping up around to the middle line again (B).
- Continue diagonally across until the fourth line of the staff (D).
- Loop up around over the top lines of the staff.
- Draw a straight line down through all the lines of the staff and through the center of your swirl.
- Finish with a flick below the staff and you’re done!
Drawing Treble Clef Practice Worksheet
The best way to learn how to draw treble clefs is by practicing. The more you do it, the more natural it will be, and the better your treble clefs will look.
Click here to download our free drawing treble clef worksheet.
