Unit 10, Lesson 1 of 3
Brainlag Plus Music

Writing for the instrument

Music theory, Writing for the instrument, 12 minutes

How strings, woodwind and brass make their sound, and what that means for the melody you write for them.

The right clef and range

Write in the clef the instrument reads: violin, flute, oboe, clarinet and trumpet use the treble clef; the viola uses the alto clef; the cello, bassoon and trombone use the bass clef. Stay inside the instrument's range, because notes outside it cannot be played.

The rest of this lesson and its 4 practice questions are in Plus Music.

Screen 1 of 4, free to read.

  • 4 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
  • Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards