How to use it
- Choose the paper and orientation.
- Set the number of staves, the distance between lines and the margin.
- Switch the bar lines at the ends on or off, then download or print.
How it works
The area inside the margins is divided into equal bands, one per staff. In each band a five-line staff, 4 times the line distance tall, is centred. A staff needs at least 6 line distances of band, otherwise the tool reports that there is no room.
Example
A4 portrait, 10 staves, 12 mm margin, 2 mm spacing: the usable height is 273 mm, each band is 27.3 mm and each staff is 8 mm tall, leaving 19.3 mm between staves.
Tips
- Fewer staves with a larger spacing suit children and beginners.
- Print at actual size so the spacing stays what you set.