Paper

Blank Sheet Music (12 Staves)

Standard manuscript paper with twelve staves to the page, the same layout as a store-bought music notebook.

In the print window, set scale to 100% (or "Actual size") and margins to "None". Want a file instead? Press PDF to download one.

Want to start from scratch? The blank staff paper & guitar tab has every setting.

Templates

More staff paper templates

Large Staff Paper for Beginners Six big staves per page with wide gaps between lines, so young musicians can see clearly whether a note sits on a line or in a space.
Blank Guitar Tab Ten six-line tab staves per page for writing riffs, solos and songs you are learning by ear.
Staff Paper with 8 Staves Eight staves with generous space between them, so there is room to write lyrics under the notes or chord names above them.
Staff Paper with 10 Staves Ten staves per page, a little roomier than standard manuscript paper.
Music Composition Paper Twelve staves under a title at the top of the page, for writing out a finished piece or a clean copy for someone else to play.
Large Guitar Tab for Beginners Six big tab staves per page, so the fret numbers are easy to read from a music stand while you play.

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Help

How many staves are on standard sheet music?

Twelve on a Letter or A4 page is the usual for manuscript paper. Printed scores for one instrument often have ten to twelve.

What is staff paper?

Paper printed with sets of five lines (staves) for writing music notes. It's also called manuscript paper or blank sheet music.

Which line of guitar tab is the low E string?

The bottom line. Tab is drawn as if you were looking down at the guitar on your lap, so the thinnest string is on top.