Definition: A clef is the large musical symbol found at the very beginning of a staff, indicating which octaves will be played. Piano music uses two clefs, the treble clef and the bass clef.
Musical Trivia: The words clef and clé are both French for “key.”
Musical Trivia: The words clef and clé are both French for “key.”
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More Musical Terms:
- chiave (It)
- clé; clef (Fr)
- Notenschlüssel (Ger)
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