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Blank Staff Paper

Create your own free printable staff paper in just a few clicks. Whether you are a composer, student, or music teacher, this tool lets you customize staves, spacing, and page size, then export as a clean staff paper PDF or scalable SVG. Stop searching for downloads — generate exactly the music manuscript paper you need, right in your browser.

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Printing tip: set scale to 100% (turn off “fit to page”) to preserve exact spacing.

Why Use Online Staff Paper?

Musicians often run out of manuscript notebooks or waste time looking for low-quality scans. This staff paper generator solves that problem. Instead of static PDFs, you can customize every detail:

Types of Staff Paper Available

With this free tool, you can generate different types of music staff paper for different needs:

🎼 Standard Staff Paper

The classic five-line staves for general music notation. Great for melodies, harmony, and music theory exercises.

🎹 Grand Staff Paper (Piano)

Perfect for piano students, this option allows you to print paired staves with space for treble and bass clefs.

🎸 Guitar Tab (TAB) Paper

Six-line tablature layout for guitarists who prefer tab notation. Combine with standard staff to create hybrid sheets.

📓 Large-Staff Paper

For beginners and children, you can increase line spacing to make notation easier to read and write.

Who Uses This Tool?

Our blank staff paper PDF generator is widely used by:

FAQs About Free Printable Staff Paper

Can I print staff paper for free?
Yes, all staff paper generated here is free to print and share. Just set your preferences, download, and print.
What format should I choose: PDF or SVG?
Use PDF for quick printing. Use SVG if you want to edit the staff layout in Illustrator, Inkscape, or other design software.
How many staves fit on one page?
Depending on your settings, you can fit anywhere from 4 large staves to 20 smaller staves on one page.
Does this replace music notation software?
No — this tool gives you clean manuscript paper to write music by hand. If you need playback or engraving, use software like MuseScore, Finale, or Sibelius.