clef
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A clef is a symbol placed at the beginning of a musical staff that tells musicians which notes correspond to the lines and spaces on the page. Different clefs (like treble, alto, and bass) represent the same musical notes in different positions, allowing musicians to read music written for their specific instrument.
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- Placement on the staff
- Individual clefs
- G-clefs
- {{anchor|treble_corn}} {{anchor|The G clef}} Treble clef
- {{anchor|french_violin_clef}}French violin clef<sup>†</sup>
- F-clefs
- {{anchor|Baritone clef}}Baritone clef<sup>†</sup>
- {{anchor|bass_clef}} {{anchor|The F clef}} Bass clef
- {{anchor|sub-bass_clef}}Sub-bass clef<sup>†</sup>
- C-clefs
- {{anchor|alto_clef}} Alto clef
- {{anchor|tenor_clef}} Tenor clef
- {{anchor|mezzo-soprano_clef}}Mezzo-soprano clef<sup>†</sup>
- {{anchor|soprano_clef}}Soprano clef<sup>†</sup>
- Other clefs
- Octave clefs
- Neutral clef
- Tablature
- History
- Further uses
- In Unicode
- Notes
- Citations
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Diagram of treble, alto, and bass clefs with identical-sounding musical notes aligned vertically|alt=|440x440px thumb|Middle C represented on (from left to right) treble, alto, tenor, and bass clefs|420px thumb|200px|Three clefs aligned to middle C
A clef (from French: 'key') is a musical symbol used to indicate which notes are represented by the lines and spaces on a musical staff. Placing a clef on a staff assigns a particular pitch to one of the five lines or four spaces, which defines the pitches on the remaining lines and spaces.