Bar line — What Is It?
A bar line marks the boundary between measures in written music.
Notation
Bar line
A vertical line separating measures.
A bar line marks the boundary between measures in written music.
The Symbol in Notation
What Do We See in Notation?
A vertical line separating measures.
Related Terms
♪SlurA curved line grouping notes into one connected phrase.›♪TieA curved line joining notes of the same pitch.›♪Bass clefA clef used to notate lower pitches.›♪ClefA symbol defining pitch positions on the staff.›♪Double bar lineTwo vertical lines marking a structural boundary.›♪FermataA sign indicating a note or rest may be held longer.›
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