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Theory Thursday No. 5

7/7/2016

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Clefs

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 Have you ever wondered what the intricate symbols in front of music are? You have probably seen them. There are actually a few different symbols. They are called Clefs.
 
-Clef is a French term for ‘key’.
-A clef indicates the pitch of the note heads on the Staff (the 5 ledger lines on your sheet music).
 
In the picture below I have included the three clefs used in string orchestras.

  1. The Treble Clef: for Violin
  2. The Alto Clef: for Viola
  3. The Bass Clef: for Double Bass & Cello
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So why are there different clefs you may ask....
I am glad you asked! It is for different ranges. The violin for instance is tuned in a higher range, the viola is in a middle range, and the cello and double bass are in lower ranges.

-The Treble Clef is also called the G Clef:
its circular swirl encircles the G above middle C on the piano.
-The Alto Clef is also called the C Clef:
its two curves meet at middle C.
-The Bass Cleff is also called the F Clef:
its two dots encircle F below middle C.


The different clefs help the notation to remain more centralized within the staff.

Middle C or C4 in scientific pitch notation is the 4th C on a standard 88 key piano keyboard.
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On the piano, two clefs are used on every page of sheet music. This is called the grand staff.
The Treble Clef and the Bass Cleff are combined with a brace. The Treble Clef indicates all of the notes the right hand plays and the Bass Cleff indicates all of the left hand notes.
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This was a lot of information. But don't be overwhelmed.
If you are a violinist, all you need to know is the Treble Clef.
Lucky you! Remember that the swirl encircles the G and you are all set!


Larissa

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rohit aggarwal link
11/23/2019 03:20:13 am

thanks for the information

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