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Octave Identification Worksheet (Printable, with Answers)
Free printable octave identification worksheet: write note names with octave numbers (middle C = C4) on treble, bass, alto or grand staff. Answer key.
Octave Identification Worksheet (Printable, with Answers)
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How to use it
- Choose the clef; mixed gives treble and bass questions together.
- Choose the task: the full name such as F♯4, or just the octave number.
- Choose a difficulty and press New worksheet.
- Print and write each answer; middle C is C4 throughout.
What this worksheet practises#
Knowing a note’s letter name is half the job; the other half is knowing which octave it is in. Scientific pitch notation adds a number: middle C is C4, and the number goes up by one at every C. This sheet shows a note and asks for its full name, or only the octave number.
The one rule#
The octave number changes at C, not at A. So the notes from middle C up to the B above it are all in octave 4: C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4. The next C is C5. Going down, the B just under middle C is B3.
How the levels differ#
- Easy: notes on the lines and spaces of the staff.
- Medium: up to two ledger lines.
- Hard: up to three ledger lines, with sharps and flats.
Tips#
Learn a few anchors: middle C is C4, the treble clef’s G line is G4, and the bass clef’s F line is F3. From any anchor, count letters up or down and change the octave number whenever you cross a C. For example, from B4 stepping up gives C5, and from C4 stepping down gives B3.
Some instrument makers number middle C differently, so when you see a C3 or C5 elsewhere, check which convention is used.