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F clef

F clef noun: a clef which indicates the position of F below middle C in a given staff.

Noun

F clef (plural F clefs)

  1. a clef which indicates the position of F below middle C in a given staff.
    • The F clef may be placed on the third or fourth or fifth line (from the bottom) of a five-line staff, and is then called the baritone clef, bass clef, or subbass clef, respectively.

Forms of F clef

pluralF clefs

Questions about F clef

What does F clef mean?
F clef means a clef which indicates the position of F below middle C in a given staff.
What part of speech is F clef?
F clef is a noun.
What is the plural of F clef?
The plural of F clef is F clefs.

Words near F clef in the dictionary

  1. E♯s
  2. f
  3. F center
  4. F clamp
  5. F clamps
  6. F clef
  7. F clefs
  8. F distribution
  9. F distributions
  10. f flat
  11. f flats

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