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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. A line slightly longer than the note head is drawn parallel to the staff, above or below, spaced at the same distance as the lines within the staff.
- Why are ledger lines important?
- What are the short lines above or below the staff why are they necessary?
- Can music notes be written above or below the staff?
- Why is Leger important in writing notes?
Why are ledger lines important?
But what if we want to write notes that are higher than the space above the top line, or lower than the space below the bottom line? This is what ledger lines are for. The purpose of these lines is to extend the staff in both directions, up and down.
What are the short lines above or below the staff why are they necessary?
They want to go higher or lower than the notes that fit into the spaces and lines. In order to do that, we need to add ledger lines to the music. A ledger line is a line that goes above or below the staff so that the notes can be higher or lower than the notes on the staff would allow.
Can music notes be written above or below the staff?
That space is for the notes between those two notes. ... Ledger lines allow you to notate the notes above and below each staff. Middle C, for example, can be written below the treble staff or above the bass staff by using a small line through the notehead. Either way, it's the same note on the piano keyboard.
Why is Leger important in writing notes?
The spaces in between are used to indicate the notes in between. Ledger lines on the bass clef also hold the key to getting down into the growling, brooding low tones of the bass notes on the piano. They simply extend the staff below low G–carrying on with E, C, A, etc.
