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

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

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.

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 requires four movements, so does a sharp.

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