soprano clef

American  

noun

Music.

1. a sign locating middle C on the bottom line of the staff.

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soprano clef British  

noun

1. the clef that establishes middle C as being on the bottom line of the staff See also C clef

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Etymology

Origin of soprano clef

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

The other propitious work from 1970, and Crumb’s most famous, was “Ancient Voices of Children” for soprano, boy soprano, oboe, mandolin, harp, electric piano and percussion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2022