clef d'ut 3e

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

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.

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

Let's take a look at the 5 possible positions of the C clef:

• Soprano Clef. The soprano clef is a specific position of the C clef that features C4 on the lowest line of the staff:
• Mezzo-soprano Clef. Next comes mezzo-soprano, which is a medium female voice type.
• Alto Clef.
• Tenor Clef.
• Baritone Clef.
• Practical Use.

Treble Clef Lines In treble clef, the first line is for the note “E4”. The second line is for the note “G4”. The fourth line is for the note “D5”. The fifth line is for the note “F5”.

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.

Pitch in Western musical notation is designated by the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, which repeat in a loop. Different clefs make reading different ranges easier. Each clef indicates how the lines and spaces of the staff correspond to pitch.

Three clef symbols are used today: the treble, bass, and C clefs, stylized forms of the letters G, F, and C, respectively.

Individual clefs

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

Bass Clef Spaces The first space is for the note “A2”. The second space is for the note “C3”. This is the “C” note one octave below middle C. The third space is for the note “E3”.

D power chord Here's a piano keyboard and guitar fretboard reference to the D5 chord, also known as D 5th, D power chord or D no 3rd. The notes of the D5 chord are D A. The intervals of the D5 chord are the root (D) and the perfect fifth (A).

The three clef symbols used in modern music notation are the G-clef, F-clef, and C-clef. Placing these clefs on a line fixes a reference note to that line - an F-clef fixes the F below middle C, a C-clef fixes middle C, and a G-clef fixes the G above middle C.