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CLEF SIGN

 What is a clef? 

A clef us a Latin word which means key in music. 

A clef is placed at the beginning of a staff to help determine or identify the letter names of lines and spaces of a staff.


 

TYPES OF CLEF SIGNS

a. Treble clef: The treble clef is also called the G clef. It is placed on the second line of a staff. 



b. Bass clef: A bass clef is placed on the fourth line of a staff with two dots in the third and fourth space of the staff. A bass staff is also called the F clef  



c. Moveable clef: There are two types of moveable clefs. The alto clef and the tenor clef. These two clef makes use of the same symbols. 



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