clef

/klɛf/

/klɛf/

Other forms: clefs

Definitions of clef

1. noun

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

   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