How does the staff work above/below the main lines?

A ledger line or ledger line is used in Western musical notation to notate pitches above or below the lines and spaces of the regular musical staff.

1. What is the note above the top line?
2. What type of lines extend the staff from the top of the staff to the bottom?

What is the note above the top line?

Conversely, notes written below the bass staff represent lower notes, to the left on your keyboard. For example, the top line of the treble staff is F. Just above this line, sits the note G.

What type of lines extend the staff from the top of the staff to the bottom?

Extra lines called ledger lines extend a staff higher or lower.