The term "clé d'ut 3e" in music refers to the C clef positioned on the third line of the staff. The C clef is a type of clef that determines the position of the note C on the staff. The clé d'ut 3e is rarely used in modern Western classical music, but it was historically used in 17th-century French orchestral music for the second viola or first tenor part, known as "taille," and for mezzo-soprano voices in operatic roles. It was also used for certain flute parts during the Renaissance, especially when doubling vocal lines. In Azerbaijani music, the tar instrument uses this clef.
A French term for alto clef.
In addition, you can familiarize yourself with the terms:
- [English] viola clef
- [English] alto clef
- [French] clé d'ut troisième ligne (f)
- [French] clef d'ut troisième ligne (f)
- [French] clef d'ut 3e (f)
- [German] Altschlüssel (m)
- [Italian] chiave di contralto (f)
- [Spanish] clave de do (f)
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