clef
KLEF/klɛf/
Pluralclefs
- 1A sign at the start of a line of music that shows how high or low the notes are.
Like a key on a map that tells you what each picture means.
The teacher drew a clef before writing the first note.
You read the clef to know which line stands for which note.
Note
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Origin
It comes from an old French word "clef", which came from the Latin word "clāvis", meaning "a key".