Ledger lines

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Sometimes a note doesn’t fit on the staff, for example the middle C. We then use one or more ledger lines. Ledger lines are actually very short extensions of the staff with a 6th or even 7th line.

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Sometimes a note doesn’t fit on the staff, for example the middle C. We then use one or more ledger lines. Ledger lines are actually very short extensions of the staff with a 6th or even 7th line.

A ledger line can go through a note, but the note can also sit between two ledger lines. Ledger lines are used below and above the staff.