clef
clef · clefs
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A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines…A symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff
/klɛf/
» An "8" was placed below the clef sign.
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1 sensesA symbol found on a musical staff that indicates the pitches represented by the lines and the spaces on the staff
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ключključ
More definitions
- a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it
Examples
2 sentencesAn "8" was placed below the clef sign.
He can't even tell a treble clef from a bass clef.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French clef, from Latin clāvis (“a key”). Doublet of clave and clavisBorrowed from Middle French clef, from Latin clāvis (“a key”). Doublet of clave and clavis.
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