clef (Fr., ‘key’; Ger.: Schlüssel; It.: chiave).
A sign written at the beginning of the staff to indicate the pitch of the notes. There are three signs in present-day usage (Fig. 1). The G (or treble) clef marks the second line up on the staff, and indicates that the pitch of that note is ... ...
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