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Lesson 9

Ledger lines

Notes that sit above or below the staff.

Keep counting

Ledger lines are just extra staff lines, drawn only as long as they need to be. Keep using the same alphabet. One step above the top treble line (F) is G, then A on a ledger line, and so on.

A
High A — a ledger line above the treble staff.
C
Middle C — one ledger below treble.
C
The same middle C, one ledger above the bass staff.

Try it

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