bass clef

[ beys ]

noun

, Music.

1. a symbol placed on the fourth line of a staff to indicate that the fourth line of the staff corresponds to the F next below middle C; F clef.

bass clef

/ beɪs /

noun

1. the clef that establishes F a fifth below middle C on the fourth line of the staff Also calledF clef

Word History and Origins

Origin of bass clef¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Her glorious voice extends from D on the third line of the bass clef to C on the second leger line above the treble clef.

From Project Gutenberg

Hence care must be taken to write the treble clef on the second, and the bass clef on the fourth line of its stave.

From Project Gutenberg

He has heard preachers ascend to top tenor G and A, descending to C (above the bass clef), improbable though it sounds.

From Project Gutenberg

Others he has observed speaking effectively from B to F (bass clef), with F as the top tone.

From Project Gutenberg

Its best tones are from the lower A of the bass clef to the lower F in the treble.

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