Clef (n.) A character used in musical notation to determine the position and pitch of the scale as represented on the staff. |
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clef | a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it |
treble clef treble staff G clef | a clef that puts the G above middle C on the second line of a staff |
bass clef F 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 |