The Modern Ukulele Method Online Instructor for Beginners and Advanced Students Page: 105

An Illustrated Uke tutorial with Songs, Sheet Music & Chords by May Singhi Breen
(the original Ukulele Lady).

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	RUDIMENTS OF MUSIC It is not necessary to be a'trained musician in order to play the Ukulele. A visual diagram system is used for those who do not read music. But for those who wish to read music, we are including this short chapter dealing with the rudiments of music. ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF MUSIC The Staff upon which music is written consists of five horizontal, parallel lines and the four spaces between them. When tones higher or lower than those on the staff are needed, short lines, called "leger" lines, are used above or below the staff.
	Notes — Musical sounds are represented by characters called notes. They indicate sounds and their duration, and are written on the lines or in the spaces of the staff.
	Ukulele music is always written in the Treble Clef. This sign establishes the note "G" on the second line of the Staff, and from it, all other notes either higher or lower in pitch are determined. The first seven letters of the alphabet are used for naming the lines and spaces. Therefore, when we have used those seven letters in a consecutive series of sounds and wish to continue the series, we must repeat from the first letter of the series and continue as before.