bass clef

noun

1
: a clef placing the F below middle C on the fourth line of the staff
2
: the bass staff

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It is not signed by Chopin, but the penmanship matched his, including his distinctive bass clef as well, as his doodling characteristic. Hannah Peart, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024 Adding to the spark was Murphy’s take, whose details are being kept below the bass clef. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2022 Beginners and professionals alike unite to reimagine holiday classics — in the bass clef only. Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022 So the notes and chords of the bass clef, my left hand to be specific, were never truly learned properly. Ellyn Laub, sun-sentinel.com, 20 Aug. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1737, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bass clef was in 1737

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“Bass clef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bass%20clef. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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bass clef

noun
1
: a clef that places the F below middle C on the fourth line of the staff
2

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