C clef

noun

a movable clef that puts middle C on one of the lines of a staff

• Hypernyms: ↑clef

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noun

Usage: usually capitalized 1st C

: a movable clef indicating middle C by its placement on one of the five lines of the staff — see alto clef, soprano clef, tenor clef, clef illustration; compare f clef, g clef

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Music.

a clef that, according to its position, locates middle C on the first, third, or fourth line of the staff.

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C clef noun (music)

A symbol, an ornamental form of the letter C, used to indicate middle C on the stave

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Main Entry: ↑C

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C clef,

a symbol in music that shows the position of middle C. It is called the alto clef when placed on the third line of the staff, and the tenor clef when placed on the fourth line of the staff.

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n. the soprano, alto, or tenor clef