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Notes F (left) and B (right) are shown on ledger lines.

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.
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ledger line

n
1. (Music, other) music a short line placed above or below the staff to accommodate notes representing pitches above or below the staff
2. (Angling) angling a line using ledger tackle
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ledg′er line`


n.
a short line added above or below a musical staff to accommodate an increase in range.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.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
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Translations
hjelpelinje

ledger line

[ˈledʒəˌlaɪn] N → línea f suplementaria
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ledger line

n (Mus) → Hilfslinie f
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