Ledger lines

The notes above and below the treble staff

We learned that we can place notes on the lines and in the spaces of the staff.

We can write notes above and below the staff.

Example 1

The last example shows a note below the first line and a note above the fifth.

Question

¿Which are the notes from the last example? Try to answer before looking at the next example.

Example 2

Ledger lines

Sometimes we don’t have enough lines and spaces to place the notes, but we can draw extra lines above and below the staff. We know these extra lines by the name of ledger lines.

Example 3

The first ledger line above the staff

Let’s see which note is placed on the first ledger line above the treble staff.

Question

¿Which note is above the fifth line? Go to Example 2 if you can’t remember.

Consequently, the note on the first ledger line is A. It works exactly as the lines and spaces of the staff.

Question

Answer before looking at the next example. Which note do we write above the first ledger line?

Example 5

Look at the last example and remark how A is on the first ledger line and B is above that same line. Knowing when a note is on the ledger line or above is important.

The first ledger line below the staff

Let’s learn some of the notes we can place below the staff.

Question

Which note is below the first line? Go to Example 2 if you don’t remember.

Exactly, it is D. ¿Which note is below D?

Example 6

Lastly, let’s see which note is below the first ledger line.

Exercises

Download or print the following worksheets so you can practice what you learned.