Symbols and Terminology: Staff

STAFF


the staff or stave is a set of five horizontal lines ( or ledger ) and four spaces. each line and space represents a key { key is the major or minor scale around which a piece of music revolves... } on the piano. staff is the foundation upon which notes [ { a note is represented by a sign which tells the musician the duration and pitch { pitch or tone is denoted by the position of the note on the staff lines and spaces } of a sound... ] and rests { a rest is an interval of silence in a piece of music, marked by a sign indicating the length of the pause } are drawn. ano ba hitsura nito... eto yun...

figure iv.a.
a staff

NOTE:
ledger lines are short lines used to extend the range of a staff beyond its normal five lines. ledger lines are added according to the same spacing that the staff used. example is yung whole note na middle C.

figure iv.b.
ledger line

GRAND STAFF


when music on two staves joined by a brace ( or is intended to be played at once by a single performer ), grand staff is created...

figure iv.c.
grand staff

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