Definition of clef Clef
/klɛˈf/ - [klef] - clef
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What does clef mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: cleves |
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| clef - a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it | ||
| musical notation (music) notation used by musicians | ||
| g clef, treble clef, treble staff 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 | ||
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Wiktionary 
- clef (Noun)
A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches indicated by the lines on the staff.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- clef (n.)
A character used in musical notation to determine the position and pitch of the scale as represented on the staff.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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clef
A symbol used in musical notation that assigns the pitch of notes to lines and spaces on the musical staff.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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clef
klef, n. a musical character placed on the staff by which the absolute pitch of the notes is fixed. [Fr., from L. clavis; Gr. kleis, a key.]
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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clef
des etains, for cheek, r. chock.
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A clef is a sign at the beginning of a staff of music which makes it possible for the player to work out what the notes are. The word “clef” is a French word meaning “key”. The original Latin word is “clavis”. It is the “key” to understanding which notes should be played.
The staff (or “stave”) consists of five lines across the page. The notes are placed on these lines and in these spaces. The staff is only large enough to cover one and a half octaves of music (a bit more with leger lines). Therefore different clefs are used for high music and for low music.
Treble clef.
The treble clef is drawn by starting with a circle in the middle, then going up, round and straight down with a hook at the end. The second line of the staff (counting from the bottom) goes through the middle of the treble clef’s circle. A note on this line is a G. This is why the treble clef is called a “G clef”.
The treble clef is used for high notes. The notes higher than Middle C can be written in the treble clef. In piano music the right hand is usually written in the treble clef. Music for instruments such as the violin, flute, oboe, recorder, trumpet and high singing voice are always written in the treble clef.
Alto clef (Viola clef).
The alto clef is an example of a “C clef”. The middle of a C clef points to Middle C. In the alto clef Middle C is on the third line of the staff. Viola music is written in this clef, which is why it is also called the “viola clef”. Alto trombone players also need to be a
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