bar lines

Staff's vertical strokes

Bar lines are the vertical lines on a musical staff that divide the music into measures.

Each segment between bar lines contains a specific number of beats as indicated by the time signature.

A double bar line marks the end of a section or piece: The pianist paused briefly at the double bar line before continuing.

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common time · cut time · measure · mensural notation · music theory · dynamics · notation · sheet music · sight reading · music stand · railroad tracks · alignment · tempo · beat · pulse · time signature · tablature · fermatas

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