Printable Music Staff Paper (Free PDF)

Blank manuscript paper for notes, exercises and compositions — choose how many staves fit on a page.

Printable music staff paper with 12 staves
Staves per page
Title line
Paper size
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Each page holds evenly spaced five-line staves with barlines at both ends. Pick 8 staves for larger, easier-to-read notation (good for beginners and children), 10 for a balance of space and size, or 12 for the classic dense manuscript page.

Add an optional title line at the top for the piece name, or leave it off to use the whole page for music. Lines are dark gray so they stay crisp on home printers and photocopies.

Choose US Letter or A4 and print at actual size.

How to use it

  1. 1

    Choose the number of staves

    8 for large notation, 12 for the standard dense page.

  2. 2

    Add a title line if you want one

    Handy when the sheet is for a specific piece.

  3. 3

    Download and print

    Print at actual size; make as many copies as you need.

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