Terms:
staff systems
barlines, brackets and braces
the great or grand staff
ottava, 8va
quindicesima, 15ma
sopra
bassa
loco
Staff systems are created by connecting staves with barlines and brackets or braces. One common staff system, the great, or grand, staff, is comprised of a treble staff and a bass staff joined by a barline and a brace. This staff system, shown in Example 3-1, is used for piano music and in the study of four-part harmony.
Example 3-1
