Stem Directions in Piano Music

Why on the left hand when you play C (down from Middle C) is it written with the stem up and all the other notes, stem down? Thanks.


ANSWER

Stems go down when notes are on the middle line or above. Stems up are used when notes are on the second space and below.

Lynne

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