ledger line

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ledger line

n. Music

A short line placed above or below a staff to accommodate notes higher or lower than the range of the staff.

ledger line

Notes above and below a staff are placed on ledger lines. Notes F (left) and B (right) are shown on ledger lines.

ledger line

1. (Music, other) Music a short line placed above or below the staff to accommodate notes representing pitches above or below the staff

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) Angling a line using ledger tackle

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Noun

ledger line - a short line; a notation for extending the range above or below the staff

leger line

line - a mark that is long relative to its width; "He drew a line on the chart"

musical notation - (music) notation used by musicians

Translations

ledger line [ˈledʒəˌlaɪn] N → línea f suplementaria

ledger line

n (Mus) → Hilfslinie f

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