clef d'ut 2e

ˈklef. : a sign placed at the beginning of a musical staff to determine the pitch of the notes.

Individual clefs

• Treble clef.
• French violin clef†
• Baritone clef†
• Bass clef.
• Sub-bass clef†
• Alto clef.
• Tenor clef.
• Mezzo-soprano clef†

The Notation of Notes, Clefs, and Ledger Lines chapter introduced four clefs: treble, bass, alto, and tenor. A clef indicates which pitches are assigned to the lines and spaces on a staff.

This symbol is placed on the staff to show where the F line is. Just look for the line between the two dots, and any note on that line is an F. And it's not just any F. This F is called “BASS F” and it's the F just below middle C on the piano.

The proposed standard placemnt of the D-clef is at the same line as the treble clef, thus putting D5 at the line where G4 used to be. This idea is borrowed from cello music, where it is accustomed to use a tenor clef for the higher parts putting C4 at the same line as F3 with the bass clef.

Clefs assign individual notes to certain lines or spaces. Two clefs are normally used: the Treble and Bass clefs.

As an "F" clef, the bass clef shows which line of the staff is F₃ by surrounding it with two dots. As a "C" clef, the alto clef shows that C₄ is the middle line of the staff by centering on it. As a "C" clef, the tenor clef shows that the second-highest line of the staff is C₄ by centering on that line.

The bass clef, or F clef, in which two dots are shown either side of the line corresponding to F, normally the F below middle C. Middle C uses one ledger line below staves with treble clefs, and one ledger line above staves with bass clefs.

A repeat barline symbol is drawn with a double barline and two dots - one above and one below - the middle line of the staff. Most often you'll see two repeat barline symbols – one marking the beginning of the section to repeat and one marking the end.

The proposed standard placemnt of the D-clef is at the same line as the treble clef, thus putting D5 at the line where G4 used to be. This idea is borrowed from cello music, where it is accustomed to use a tenor clef for the higher parts putting C4 at the same line as F3 with the bass clef.

Tips to help you read both clefs simultaneously

1. Practice each clef separately.
2. Start with easier pieces.
3. Practice coordinating your hands.
4. Recognize patterns like chords and intervals.
5. Read in-between the lines.
6. Summing it up.

As we have learned, the treble and bass clefs are the most common clefs used in music, especially piano music. Even the alto clef is more common than the tenor clef. Typically, the tenor clef is used by the following instruments: Bassoon.