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Dotted bar line (or barline)

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Subdivides long measures of complex meter into shorter segments for ease of reading, usually according to natural rhythmic subdivisions.

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Graphical characteristics:
Symmetric, Open shape, Monochrome, Contains straight lines, Has crossing lines.

Category: Musical Symbols.

Dotted bar line (or barline) is part of the Lines (Western Musical Notation) group.

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