Grade 3 - Ledger Lines (Part 2)

In Specialist Music Theory Grade 3, you refine reading beyond the stave. When ledger lines stack up, switch to octave signs like 8va or 8vb, or split notes across treble and bass to keep the music easy to read.

Key Terms

• 8va: An instruction to play the written notes one octave higher than written until the marking ends.
• 8vb: An instruction to play the written notes one octave lower than written until the marking ends.
• Cross-staff notation: Sharing notes between treble and bass staves to avoid excessive ledger lines.

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