bar line
IPA/ˈbɑː laɪn/
IPA/ˈbɑːr laɪn/
bar line — noun
1. A vertical line drawn across a musical staff to show where one bar (a group of b
1.名詞B1
釋義
A vertical line drawn across a musical staff to show where one bar (a group of beats) ends and the next bar begins.
例句
The music teacher drew a bar line on the board to separate two measures.
countable noun: 'a bar line'
Sofia counted four beats, then added a bar line before writing the next measure.
Kevin drew a bar line on his sheet music after every four beats.
The choir director pointed at the double bar line at the end of the song.
同義詞
- measure line
Used mainly in American English; 'measure' is the US term for 'bar'
用法筆記
Often used in compound forms such as 'double bar line' (a thicker line marking the end of a section or piece) and 'final bar line' (a thin line followed by a thick line at the very end).
常見錯誤
❌Write a bar line of music.
✅Write a bar of music.
💡A bar line is the vertical dividing stroke, not the musical unit (the bar) itself.
❌The song has sixteen bar lines.
✅The song has sixteen bars.
💡A piece may have many bars but only one bar line between each pair of bars.