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The notation used to extend pitches beyond the normal staff is called a(n) _____. treble clef interval ledger line bass clef

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The term that best fits the statement above is LEDGER LINE. A ledger line is a notation or a short extra line that is used to expand pitches that are way above or below the range of a normal staff. This is particularly used in Western musical notation. 
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