barlines
Staff's vertical strokes
Barlines are the vertical lines on a musical staff that divide written music into measures.
Each barline marks where one rhythmic unit ends and the next begins, helping musicians keep their place and maintain proper timing.
A double barline indicates the end of a section; a final barline—two lines with the second thicker—marks the piece's conclusion.
Poles or music lines
flat · natural · engraving · manuscript · transcription · sight-reading · orchestration
staves
Poles or music lines
sharp · flat · natural · engraving · manuscript · transcription · sight-reading · orchestration
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
count · rhythm · tempo · metronome · syncopation · downbeat · upbeat · accent · duple · triple
division
Splitting into parts
- segmentationDivision into sections
- demarcationFormal boundary setting
- boundaryLine marking a limit
separator · section · repeat · coda · verse · chorus · bridge · movement · passage · interval