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Music Staff Paper Generator

Set the number and spacing of five-line staves to make blank staff or manuscript paper on Letter or A4.

Settings

Staves

Staves

10
0.32 in

Top line to bottom line — the standard is about 0.28 in.

Clef hint

1.50
85%
1 page
Page

Page

Paper size

Orientation

0.50 in

US Letter (8.5 × 11") · printed area portrait

Preview (1 page)

Print at Actual Size / 100% and turn off “Fit to page” so measurements match the preview.

Choosing a staff size

Published sheet music uses a staff about 7 mm (0.28 inch) from top line to bottom line. Beginners do better with 0.4 to 0.5 inch. Ten staves fits US Letter at standard size; if you raise the staff height, lower the count so there is room for stems and dynamics.