Each staff is made up of five lines with four spaces in between on which each note is placed. The low E is found on the lowest line of the staff and can be flat or sharp. The high E is found on the fourth space and can also be flat or sharp. To say a note is flat means that it is played a half step down. To say a note is sharp means it's played up a half step. Steps are the lines or spaces upon which the music notes are played.
The low G is found on the second line of the music staff and can be flat or sharp.
The note B is found on the third or middle line on the music staff, can be flat or sharp.
The high D is found on the fourth line on the music staff and can be flat or sharp.
Low F can be flat or sharp and is found on the first space of the music staff. High F is found of the fifth line and can also be flat or sharp.
A can be flat or sharp and is found on the second space of the music staff.
C is found on the third space, and can be flat or sharp.
There are many common mnemonic devices to help remember basic music notes and their placement on the staff. A favorite among elementary students for notes placed on the line is: "Ernie, Gave, Bert, Dead, Frogs." E goes on the first line, G goes on the second line, B goes on the third line, D goes on the fourth line and F goes on the fifth line. To remember the space notes it's simply, "FACE." F goes on the first space, A goes on the second space, C goes on the third space and E goes on the fourth space.