Meaning of Baritone Clef in Music
The baritone clef is a type of musical notation symbol used in sheet music to indicate the pitch of the notes on the staff. It is a variant of the F-clef, which is commonly known as the bass clef. The baritone clef is specifically used when the F-clef is placed on the third line of the staff.
The baritone clef was historically used for the left hand of keyboard music, particularly in France, as well as for baritone parts in vocal music. It sets the position of the F note at the middle line of the staff. The notes in the baritone clef are identical to those in the bass clef, but the baritone clef is placed higher on the staff, making the notes sound two octaves higher than the bass clef.
It's important to note that the baritone clef is a less common variant of the F-clef and is rarely encountered in modern music notation.
1. A old version of the F clef that locates f (below middle C) on the third line.
Also [Eng.] F clef; [Fr.] clef de fa (f); [Ger.] F-Schlüssel (m); [It.] chiave di basso (f); [Sp.] clave de fa (f).
2. There is also a rarely used baritone clef in the C clef. This clef puts middle C on the top line of the staff. This creates the same placement of notes as the baritone clef in the F clef. So both baritone clefs are essentially the same notation using different clefs.
In addition, you can familiarize yourself with the terms:
- [French] clé d'ut cinquième ligne (f)
- [French] clef d'ut cinquième ligne (f)
- [French] clef d'ut 5e (f)
- [French] clé d'ut 5e (f)
- [German] Baritonschlüssel
- [Italian] chiave di baritono (f)
- [Spanish] clave de do en quinta (f)
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