Locate the note D. In bass clef, D is the center line of the five-line clef. This D would be six white keys below middle C on a keyboard. Use D as a central point of reference to locate other notes above and below that line.
Memorize the mnemonic device "Great Big Dogs Fight Animals." The initial letter of each word represents a line of the bass clef beginning at the bottom line and ascending: G B D F A.
Memorize the mnemonic device "All Cows Eat Grass." The initial letter of each word a space of the bass clef beginning at the bottom space: A C E G.
Practice reading the bass clef by making flash cards. You should be able to read and name each note as quickly as you would recognize the letters of the alphabet.
Write the note names next to each of the notes on copies of baritone music as you are learning. Check the key signature at the beginning of the piece to know when notes are sharps or flats.