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Stems can refer to two things in music, relating to music notation and production.

[edit] Notation

Stems are the lines which extend from the notehead. Stems may point up or down. Different-facing stems indicate the voice for polyphonic music written on the same staff. For single-note melodies, the stems usually point down for notes on the middle line or higher, and up for those below.

[edit] Production

Stems are the individual components of a mix, separately saved (usually to disc) for the purposes of use in a remix.