Lines

Certain noteheads can only be placed on staff lines.

Certain noteheads can only be placed on staff lines.

Certain noteheads can only be placed on staff lines. In the Western music tradition, a note symbol (i.e., its shape) indicates duration. Noteheads are placed on either lines or spaces on the staff to represent different pitches. The system of parallel lines and spaces used to write music is called notation.

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Major Is B major harder or easier to play on strings than Ab major?
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