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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C clef

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

Ten′or-clef, the C clef, placed on the fourth line; Ten′orist.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

The C clef has also two forms, and .

From Music Notation and Terminology by Karl Wilson Gehrkens

The C clef requires four movements, so does a sharp.

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

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 Clement A. Harris