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Monday, January 17, 2011

MUSIC: Treble Clef Notes

Trying to remember the order of treble clef notes? Memorize the following sentence:

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

These letters represent the order of the treble clef's notes:

E - G - B - D - F

In addition, you can memorize the notes between E, G, B, D and F by noting what they spell:

F - A - C - E

Monday, January 10, 2011

GEOGRAPHY: Points on the Compass

Remembering the order of the points on a compass is a cinch with this sentence:

Never Eat Shredded Wheat

The first letter of each word stands for a point on the compass, in a clockwise manner:

North East South West