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Music Theory

Write the Note: Mezzo-Soprano Clef

Practice writing notes in the C clef on the 2nd line, the mezzo-soprano clef. A letter name is given, for example F, and you place it on the staff. Click or tap where it belongs; any octave is accepted. There are 10 questions.

Tip: Put the C on the second line, then move step by step. D is the space above, E is the third line, and B is the first space.

Placing notes in the mezzo-soprano clef

The lines hold A3, C4, E4, G4 and B4, and the spaces hold B3, D4, F4 and A4. Since middle C is on the second line, you have one line below it and three above. Practice moving from line to line in thirds: C, E, G, B.

Not there yet? Start with naming the notes in the C clef on the 2nd line (mezzo-soprano clef) or review the C clef on the 2nd line (mezzo-soprano clef) in the dictionary.

More practice: write notes in all clefs →

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you place a note in the mezzo-soprano clef?
Find the second line, where the clef marks middle C (C4). Then count up or down to the letter you were given, click or tap that position and press Check.
Why is any octave valid?
The exercise checks the letter name. A C can be written on the second line (C4) or in the space above the top line (C5), for example, and both are accepted.