Leger Line (Noun)
Meaning
A short line; a notation for extending the range above or below the staff.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The composer used a leger line to notate the high C above the staff in the violin solo.
- In music notation, a leger line is a short line that extends the range of the staff.
- The singer's voice soared as she hit the high note, which was written on a leger line above the staff.
- The pianist had to use leger lines to notate the complex chord progression that spanned several octaves.
- The music teacher explained to her student that a leger line is used to extend the range of the staff when a note is too high or too low.