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alto clef
noun
, Music.
- a sign locating middle C on the third line of the staff.
alto clef
noun
- the clef that establishes middle C as being on the third line of the staff Also calledviola clef See also C clef
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Word History and Origins
Origin of alto clef1
First recorded in 1875–80
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Example Sentences
Primarily (besides the bass clef), in Italy and Germany, only the tenor clef was used, and the alto clef in France.
From Project Gutenberg
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