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bass staff

American  
[beys] / beɪs /

noun

Music.
  1. a staff marked with a bass clef.


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Beneath that, on the bass staff, is a held F note, while just above the treble staff she writes, “With the accompaniment of the birds singing at dawn.”

From New York Times Jun. 25, 2015

When the G clef is used the staff is usually referred to as the treble staff, and when the F clef is used, as the bass staff.

From Music Notation and Terminology by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson

The six notes here mentioned are the G, A, B, C, D, E, in the bass staff.

From Shakespeare and Music With Illustrations from the Music of the 16th and 17th centuries by Naylor, Edward W. (Edward Woodall)

On the midi, last bar, bass staff, first chord changed from E-G to G-B.

From The Nursery, February 1878, Vol. XXIII, No. 2 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers by Various

On the midi, bar 6, bass staff, both notes changed to D-sharps.

From The Nursery, March 1878, Vol. XXIII. No. 3 A Monthly Magazine for Youngest Readers by Various

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