Meanings
- humorousmnemonicentertainmentA mnemonic phrase to help remember the order of the notes on the five lines on a musical treble stave, the order being from from the bottom to the top: E G B D F.
...But sometimes it's more fun to have a silly image in your head: Empty Garbage Before Dad Flips.
2011, Susan Randol, I Before E (Except After C): The Young Readers Edition: Cool Ways to Remember Stuff, page unknown2 more examples
For example, the notes of the lines on the staff, from bottom to top, are E-G-B-D-F, also known as "Empty Garbage Before Dad Flips." The spaces, F-A-C-E, spell "FACE." Remember those simple facts and you can read music!
2005, Amanda Monaco, Jazz Guitar for the Absolute Beginner, page 20The notes on a treble staff are FACE for the space notes andEmpty Garbage Before Dad Flips (EGBDF) for the line notes.
2008, Richard Dean Kellough and John Jarolimek, Teaching and Learning K-8: A Guide to Methods and Resources, page 372
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