Ledger Lines (musical notation)
Ledger lines are short strokes added above or below the staff to notate pitches that fall outside its five‑line range. They extend the staff, allowing composers to write very high or low notes without changing clefs.
Notation & Symbols
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Whole Note – Definition, Notation, and Performance
A whole note (semibreve) is the longest standard note value in modern Western notation, lasting four beats in common time and represented by an open oval notehead without a stem.