What difference does the direction of a stem/beam make?

Different-pointing stems indicate the voice for polyphonic music written on the same staff. ... If there are multiple notes beamed together, the stem's direction is defined by the average of the lowest and highest notes in the beam.

1. Does stem direction matter?
2. Which way do stems go in chords?
3. Does B note stem go up or down?

Does stem direction matter?

A. No. It doesn't matter what direction the stem is going. You will still treat the note the same.

Which way do stems go in chords?

The stem direction for a chord in a single voice is determined by the balance of notes above/below the middle line of the staff. If the note furthest from the middle line is above the middle line, the stem of the chord points downwards.

Does B note stem go up or down?

If you are writing a single melodic line, stems should go up if the note is below the middle line and down if the note is above the middle line. If the note is on the mid- dle line, the stem may go up or down, depending on the stems of adjacent notes (example B. 13a). 2.