C clef
a clef that, according to its position, locates middle C on the first, third, or fourth line of the staff.
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How to use C clef in a sentence
Ten′or-clef, the C clef, placed on the fourth line; Ten′orist.
The C clef is on that line which has an oblique or straight stroke, or pot-hook, above and below.
How to Write Music | Clement A. HarrisThe C clef, therefore, appears to move, being sometimes on the third and sometimes on the fourth line.
How to Write Music | Clement A. HarrisHence the misdescription of the treble and bass clefs as “immovable,” the C clef as “movable.”
How to Write Music | Clement A. HarrisBesides, the sign would have easily become confused with the C clef .
Critical & Historical Essays | Edward MacDowell
British Dictionary definitions for C clef
music a symbol (), placed at the beginning of the staff, establishing middle C as being on its centre line: See alto clef, soprano clef, tenor clef
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