TEACHING MUSIC IN ELEMENT

A RY GRADES

Lesson 2:
The Staff, Bars and
Ledger Lines
PREPARED BY:
CANDELARIO & BASADRE
 S TA F F
(music)
• Staff or stave is the foundation of music where music
notes and other musical symbols are written or placed
to indicate the pitch of the note.

• It consist of 5 lines that runs horizontally from left to

right and 4 spaces in between those lines.
 T he Music Staf f
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N S PA C E S
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 T he Music Staf f
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S P A C E 4
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S P A C E 3
N S P A C E 2
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Types of Staff
1. Treble Staff

2. Bass Staff

3. Grand Staff
1. Treble Staff
the musical staff carrying the treble
clef.
TREBLE STAFF
2. Bass Staff
a musical staff carrying the bass
clef.
Bass Staff
3. Grand Staff
is a combination of two staves
put together, usually a treble clef
and a bass clef.
Grand Staff
 bar line

BAR LINE
A vertical line that divides the musical
staff into Measures or bars
 MEASURE
A B

Measure or Bar:
The space between two
bar lines.
• Single bar line: A single vertical line that indicates the
end of one bar and the beginning of another.
 Double Bar Line- is used at the end of a
section of music. this type of Bar Line is
known as a “Double Bar Line”, a “Double
Bar” and even an “Interior Double Bar
Line”.
 Final Bar Line- is used at the end of the music. This
type of Bar Line is known as a “Double Bar Line”, a
“Final Bar Line”, a “Final Double Bar Line”, a “Period
Double Bar Line” and also a “Terminal Double Bar Line”.
 ledger line
• Ledger lines are lines located
outside of the normal range of
the standard staff.

• Can be placed above or

below the outside room of
the staff.
End of Lesson 2!

Thank You!