Staff

Each line and space on the staff represents a different

Each line and space on the staff represents a different

Each line and space on the staff represents a different pitch. The lower on the staff, the lower the pitch of the note. Notes are represented by little ovals on the staff. Depending on the clef (discussed below), the position of each note on the staff corresponds to a letter name.

  1. What do the lines and spaces on the staff represent?
  2. What is the difference between a line and a space note on the staff?

What do the lines and spaces on the staff represent?

Each line or space on the staff represents a specific pitch, which correlates to the clef that is on the staff. The exception to the pitched rule is in the case of percussion staves. On a percussion staff, each line or space indicates a specified percussive instrument rather than a pitched note.

What is the difference between a line and a space note on the staff?

The lines and spaces are numbered from bottom to top; the bottom line is the first line and the top line is the fifth line. The musical staff is analogous to a mathematical graph of pitch with respect to time. Pitches of notes are given by their vertical position on the staff and notes are played from left to right.

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