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The staff containing the G Clef symbol is the most universally understood of all the stalves, since most (not all!) instruments - including woodwinds and brasswinds like clarinets, flutes, saxophones, trumpets - are only required to read this staff.

On the grand (or "great") staff, this symbol is located on the "upper" set of 5 lines and 4 spaces. Because this staff designates musical pitches in a higher range, it is often referred to as the "treble clef."

As a pianist you can get by with knowing only this staff if you are reading lead sheets, which only include the melody and chord symbols. However, you are encouraged to learn the entire grand staff, especially if you are to open yourself up to the immense amount of sheet music that is awaiting your exploration.

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