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Music note stem length

Normally stems on music notes are exactly one octave in length (three and a half spaces).

STEM LENGTH = 3 `1/2`   SPACES

Normally stems on music notes are exactly one octave in length (three and a half spaces).

Another example of this would be:

Another example of this would be:

Using this rule, multiple notes on a stave (staff USA) would look like this:

Notes shown with a stem length of one octave

An exception to this rule occurs when notes are drawn two or more ledgers above or below the stave (staff USA). In this case, the stem is drawn to meet the third line:

An exception to this rule occurs when notes are drawn two or more ledgers above or below the stave (staff USA). In this case, the stem is drawn to meet the third line:

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