treble staff

American  

noun

Music.

1. a staff, bearing a treble clef.

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Etymology

Origin of treble staff

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Beneath that, on the bass staff, is a held F note, while just above the treble staff she writes, “With the accompaniment of the birds singing at dawn.”

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2015

True, a few bold dashes above the treble staff end in wobbles, but even her wobbles are welcome because in each aria from Don Carlo, Otello, and Aroldo, an emotion is magically distilled into song.

From Time Magazine Archive

Create huge lines of treble staff on the floor using masking tape.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

She never let any pupil sing above F on the top line of the treble staff in anything but the head voice.

From Great Singers on the Art of Singing Educational Conferences with Foremost Artists by Cooke, James Francis

These were followed by rapid runs, the key gradually rising until the highest note touched was C above the treble staff.

From The Boy's Voice A Book of Practical Information on The Training of Boys' Voices For Church Choirs, &c. by Curwen, John Spencer