ledger-line

US /ˈledʒ.ɚ ˌlaɪn/
UK /ˈledʒ.ɚ ˌlaɪn/
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dòng sổ cái

a short line added above or below a musical staff (= the five lines and four spaces between them on which musical notes are written) to increase its range:

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Middle C can be written below the treble staff, or above the bass staff by using a ledger line.