Reading Music #32: Bar Lines
Bar lines divide the music staff into equal sections. These single vertical lines help us to organize the notes and rests in a way that make it easier to read.
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Bar Lines Help Us To Read Music Much, Much Easier
The vertical lines you see on the music staff are called bar lines. Their job is to separate a line of music into sections or measures. For instance, the bar lines in the middle of this example break up an otherwise long line of music into four different parts.
