standing on the other Lines and Spaces, as in the ensuing Chapter will
appear. As for the uppermost five Lines, they contain the highest of the
Notes, and so belong to the Treble or highest Part. The Key to which is
marked in this manner, [Symbol: G clef] and sometimes _G S._ on the
lower Line but one.

The middle part or Tenor, usually takes in two of the upper Treble
Lines; also two of the Bass Lines, that in the middle only being proper
to it self, known by this mark placed on it, [Symbol: Tenor Clef mark]
for the Cliff or Key, its place being properly in the middle Line,
however it is many times placed on one or other of the other Lines; and
note which ever the Cliff stands on, that Line is the place of _C._ and
accordingly the other Lines are to be reckoned: Sometimes likewise we
find the _Bass Cliff_ is removed to the middle Line, and upon such
removal, that Line is _F, &c._ and tho' this manner of Shifting the
_Cliff_ is troublesome, yet Custom and Practice having made the knowing
of them necessary, you ought to be very well understanding in the manner
of them, if you would be well skilled in Vocal or Instrumental Musick.

_The Names of the Lines and Spaces._

Having thus far plainly proceeded to Introduce the beginner or learner,
I now lead a step further to the Names of the Lines and Spaces, which is
a thing very Materal in the beginning of learning. For in the _Gam-ut_
having seen how the Notes lye together in a Body, it will be proper to
know how you must take them into parts according to the several Cliffs,
which are three in number, three beginning usually, as most common with
the uppermost. And in these your first care will be to learn the Names
of the Lines and Spaces, which are opened to you by the Cliff or Key;
and these are in number Seven, expressed in the Seven letters, _A. B. C.
D. E. F. G._ which for a more perfect Sounds sake, and other reasons to
be given, you must pronounce or call _La, B, Ce, D, Lae, Fa, G_. and this
_Fa_ must be pronounced broad, _&c_.

These and the like Names the Notes receive for two Reasons; the first
is, because the Voice is best sent forth in expressing some Syllable; as
likewise that this number of Notes might be known by as many distinct
Names, as for their places in the Cliffs: See the Plate following.

[Illustration: Music]

And it will be very necessary, that you should begin with and keep to
one _Cliff_ at the first, as it pleases you to chuse, or as eithe