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The '''vertical unit''' is defined as half the height of one quarternote-notehead, and therefore '''note height''' is directly proportional to the vertical unit. | |||
As a consequence [[staff_lines|staff lines]] are separated two units by definition. The location of a note on a staff therefore is as easy as possible; every diatonic note has an integer position: a B4 (center staff) has vertical position 0, C5 is 1, A4 is -1 etc. | As a consequence [[staff_lines|staff lines]] are separated two units by definition. The location of a note on a staff therefore is as easy as possible; every diatonic note has an integer position: a B4 (center staff) has vertical position 0, C5 is 1, A4 is -1 etc. | ||
Whenever you make an offset to a vertical position of an [[object]] it is measured in vertical units. | Whenever you make an offset to a vertical position of an [[object]] it is measured in vertical units. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:48, 8 February 2023
The vertical unit is defined as half the height of one quarternote-notehead, and therefore note height is directly proportional to the vertical unit.
As a consequence staff lines are separated two units by definition. The location of a note on a staff therefore is as easy as possible; every diatonic note has an integer position: a B4 (center staff) has vertical position 0, C5 is 1, A4 is -1 etc.
Whenever you make an offset to a vertical position of an object it is measured in vertical units.