(At least, I've found notes above the treble clef to much more commonly be found with ottava alta lines instead of 5 or more ledger lines.)Įxamples of ottava alta lines for notes above the treble clef instead of 5 or more ledger lines.or even fewer ledger lines than 5 (again, all pulled from public domain scores on IMSLP):Ĭamille Saint-Saëns's Prélude et fugue, F minor, Op. I find this use of 5 or more ledger lines below the bass clef to both be less readable than ottava bassa lines and against the tendency for notes above the treble clef to use ottava alta lines instead of 5 or more ledger lines. 2įrédéric Chopin's Prelude in C Minor, Op.
Sergei Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C Sharp Minor, Op.
One thing that has bothered me when listening to classical music with the sheet music also scrolling by is its persistent use of 5 or more ledger lines for low enough bass clef parts instead of ottava bassa lines.Įxamples (all pulled from public domain scores on IMSLP):Ĭamille Saint-Saëns's Prélude et fugue, F minor, Op.
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