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Definition of Bar line
1. Noun. A vertical line before the accented beat marking the boundary between musical bars.
Definition of Bar line
1. Noun. A symbol in musical notation used to separate two measures, extended to connect the upper and lower staffs of a grand staff. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bar Line
Literary usage of Bar line
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Story of Notation by Charles Francis Abdy Williams (1903)
"... and unknown to mediaeval writers—The clefs—The bar-line—Explanation of early
irregularities in its use—Use of the dot of perfection in early seventeenth ..."
2. University Musical Encyclopedia by Louis Charles Elson (1912)
"CHAPTER XVI RHYTHMS Structure and Rhythms—Grammatical and Oratorical Accents —The
Bar-line—Various Time-Signatures—Contrasts in Rhythm—Liking for Rhythm ..."
3. The Musiclover's Handbook: Containing (1) A Pronouncing Dictionary of by John Herbert Clifford (1911)
"In old editions, in place of the tie, it was customary to write a single note on
the bar-line, equal in value to the two notes that in modern practice are ..."
4. Aural Harmony by Franklin Whitman Robinson (1918)
"The V triad on the first pulse of the third measure is the triad of resolution
of the harmonically progressing IV triad preceding the bar line, ..."
5. Dwight's Journal of Music: A Paper of Art and Literature by John Sullivan Dwight (1867)
"He began with the uppermost stave, slowly drew a bar-line, leaving a pretty goo<l
amount of room, and then extended the bar-line right to the bottom of the ..."
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