Definition & Meaning of "stave"in English

Stave

NOUN

a set of horizontal lines and spaces on which musical notes are written

Dialect

British

staff

American

What is a "stave"?

A stave is a set of five horizontal lines used in musical notation to represent different pitches. Notes are placed on or between these lines to indicate their pitch, with the position of each note showing its height in the musical scale. The stave helps musicians read and interpret the music by providing a visual framework for the notes and symbols used in a piece.

Examples

The composer wrote the melody on the treble stave, while the bass stave carried the accompanying harmonies.

one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket

Grammatical Information

animacy status

inanimate

Composition

Simple

countable

plural form

staves

a crosspiece between the legs of a chair