C CLEF Definition & Meaning

C clef

Music.

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

C clef

music a symbol ( ), placed at the beginning of the staff, establishing middle C as being on its centre line See alto clef soprano clef tenor clef

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Instruments with ranges that do not fall comfortably into either bass or treble clef may use a C clef or may be transposing instruments.

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The C clef, therefore, appears to move, being sometimes on the third and sometimes on the fourth line.

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The C clef has also two forms, and .

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In four instances, the original used a C clef centered on the third space to notate a vocal tenor clef.

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Besides, the sign would have easily become confused with the C clef .

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