Part of most musical notes (4)

I believe the answer is:

stem

(Other definitions for stem that I've seen before include "Tube" , "Axis" , "part of a ship" , "race" , "Vertical part of flower or drinking glass" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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