At the top of every score, and the beginning of every stave, repeated on every line, is a symbol that, to seasoned musicians, becomes so familiar as to be invisible. The humble but mighty clef. Clef ...

The Grand Staff. Treble Clef on upper staff; Bass Clef on lower staff (image: wikipedia) The curving flourishes of music notation have always been something a mystery to me, although every day I, like ...

Adopted Spring 2002. All proficiency examinations after May 2002 will follow these requirements. This exam is given after four semesters of study, usually at the end of the sophomore year - see policy ...