clef

clef  (klf)

n. Music

A symbol indicating the pitch represented by one line of a staff, in relation to which the other pitches of the staff can be determined.

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[French, key, from Old French, from Latin clvis.]

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clef [klɛf]

n

(Music, other) one of several symbols placed on the left-hand side beginning of each stave indicating the pitch of the music written after it See also alto clef, bass clef, C clef, soprano clef, tenor clef, treble clef

[from French: key, clef, from Latin clāvis; related to Latin claudere to close]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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 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

Translations

clef [klef] N (Mus) → clave f

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clef [ˈklɛf] n (MUSIC) → clé f

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clef

n → (Noten)schlüssel m

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clef [klɛf] n (Mus) → chiave f

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clef [klɛf] n (Mus) → chiave f

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clef

n clef [klef]

in music, a sign (eg or) on the stave fixing the pitch of the notes. sleutel مُفْتاح الأنْغام الموسيقيه муз. ключ klíč nøgle der Notenschlüssel μουσικό κλειδί clave noodivõti کلید nuottiavain clef מַפתֵח संगीत स्वरों का प्रतीक ključ (hangjegy)kulcs kunci musik nótnalykill chiave 音部記号 음자리표 raktas atslēga (mūzikā) klef sleutel nøkkel (musikk) klucz clave cheie ключ kľúč ključ notni ključ klav สัญลักษณ์ที่ใช้เริ่มในการเขียนโน้ต anahtar (音樂)五線譜上表示音高的譜號 ключ موسیقی می ایک لے khóa âm nhạc （乐谱）音部记号