mezzo-soprano clef

noun Music.

a C clef locating middle C on the line next to the lowest line of the staff.

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Nearby words

mezzo forte, mezzo piano, mezzo soprano, mezzo-relievo, mezzo-soprano, mezzo-soprano clef, mezzotint, meŝtrović, meštrović, mf, mf.

Origin of mezzo-soprano clef

First recorded in 1805–15

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