Printable Graph Paper

Large Staff Paper

Six staves to a Letter page, each 14 mm tall with 3.5 mm between the lines, about twice the size of printed music.

8.5 × 11.0 in · 215.9 × 279.4 mm
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Large Staff Paper in two steps

  1. Set it up

    Pick the paper size, the grid and the orientation. Customize holds colours, margins and more.

    Settings for Large Staff Paper: paper size, grid and orientation
  2. The finished sheet

    Large Staff Paper on US Letter, exactly as it prints.

    Large Staff Paper on US Letter, printable example sheet

Big staves for new writers

Standard manuscript paper fits ten or twelve staves to a page with about 2 mm between the lines. That is fine for a practised hand and hard for a beginner: a note head has to sit exactly in a space or on a line, and small spaces make every note ambiguous.

At 3.5 mm a pencilled note head sits clearly in its space, so a teacher can read it and a child can see their own mistakes. Big staves are also easier to read on a music stand for anyone with low vision.

Every sheet here is free, adjustable and prints at exact scale.

Questions

Who needs large staff paper?

Young children learning to write notes, beginners of any age, and anyone who finds standard staves hard to read or write on.

Can I make the staves even bigger?

Yes, up to 5 mm between the lines. Reduce the number of staves to four or five so they keep some space between them.

Does it include a clef?

No — the staves are blank so you can write treble, bass or any other clef. Turn on Room for a title to leave space for a heading.