C clef

American  

noun

Music.

1. a clef that, according to its position, locates middle C on the first, third, or fourth line of the staff.

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C clef British  

noun

1. music a symbol ( ), placed at the beginning of the staff, establishing middle C as being on its centre line See alto clef soprano clef tenor clef

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Example Sentences

Instruments with ranges that do not fall comfortably into either bass or treble clef may use a C clef or may be transposing instruments.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

Besides, the sign would have easily become confused with the C clef .

From Critical and Historical Essays Lectures delivered at Columbia University by Baltzell, W. J. (Winton James)

Hence the misdescription of the treble and bass clefs as “immovable,” the C clef as “movable.”

From How to Write Music Musical Orthography by Harris, Clement A.

The C clef, therefore, appears to move, being sometimes on the third and sometimes on the fourth line.

From How to Write Music Musical Orthography by Harris, Clement A.

The movable C clef or , formerly in very common use, is now utilized for only two purposes, viz.,

From Music Notation and Terminology by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson