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clef

DEFINITIONS OF: clef

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n a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it

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G clef, treble clef, treble staff
a clef that puts the G above middle C on the second line of a staff
F clef, bass clef
a clef that puts the F below middle C on the fourth line of a staff
alto clef, viola clef
a clef that puts middle C on the third line of a staff
C clef
a movable clef that puts middle C on one of the lines of a staff
soprano clef
a clef that puts middle C on the bottom line of the staff
tenor clef
a clef that puts middle C on the fourth line of the staff; used for writing music for bassoons or cellos or tenor horns
Type of:
musical notation
(music) notation used by musicians
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