Meaning & use
Clef
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A symbol placed at the beginning of a musical staff to indicate the pitch of the notes written on it.
See it in a sentence
The piece begins in treble clef but shifts to bass clef for the left hand.
Learning to read a clef is one of the first steps in music theory.
A note on using this word
From the French word for 'key', reflecting its role in unlocking, or determining, the pitch of the notes on a staff.
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