Music notation glossary · Further signs
Brace
the bracket joining staves
In the score
What it means
It joins the staves that are played at the same time. On the piano a curly brace for both hands; in the orchestra square brackets for each instrument group.
Staff
Two staves joined on the left by a curly brace: that is the piano brace. The treble clef for the right hand usually stands on top, the bass clef for the left below. The barline runs through both, because they are read together.
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