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LEDGER LINES [1 record]

Record 1 1994-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Music (General)
DEF

Short extra lines added below or above the stave to accommodate notes that are too low or too high to be placed on the stave itself.

CONT

Pitches that go beyond the limits of the staff are written by adding ledger lines above or below the staff.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Musique (Généralités)
DEF

Petites lignes horizontales ajoutées, au besoin, à la portée pour en augmenter l'étendue.

CONT

Quand des notes sont trop hautes ou trop basses pour être placées sur la portée, on ajoute de petites lignes appelées lignes supplémentaires.

Spanish

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