Behind Bars: The Definitive Guide To Music Nota... | FRESH — SUMMARY |

The horizontal space between notes should reflect their duration. However, don't be a slave to math—adjust spacing to avoid collisions with accidentals or lyrics. 2. Stem Direction Rules Notes below the middle line: Stems go up. Notes on or above the middle line: Stems go down.

Centered under the staff for instrumentalists; above for vocalists.

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(e.g., lyric placement and syllable hyphenation) Which area of your score are you looking to polish first?