F clef

ɛf klɛf

Definition

Definition of F clef - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

staff position

TECH.

clef placing F below middle C on the fourth line

TECH.

The cellist noted the F clef on the sheet music.
The F clef is crucial for bassoon players.
Learning the F clef is essential for beginners.

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Expressions with F

John F. Kennedy

35th President of the United States, served 1961–1963, assassinated in 1963

John F. Kennedy delivered his inaugural address in 1961.

M-F

abbr.

days between Monday and Friday

The office is open M-F only.

F distribution

probability distribution of the ratio of two chi-square variables

The F distribution is crucial in ANOVA tests.

F layer

highest ionosphere region aiding long-range radio transmission

The F layer is crucial for global radio communication.

F region

part of the ionosphere with many free electrons

The F region helps in long-range radio communication.

F-35

abbr.

fighter jet used by several countries

The F-35 is displayed at the airshow.

Expressions with clef

bass clef

notation sign setting the low range, centered on the F line

Play the left-hand notes after seeing the bass clef at the start.

treble clef

symbol in music showing G above middle C on second line

The treble clef is at the start of the staff.

G clef

clef marking G4 on the second line

The G clef is used for the flute music.

roman à clef

novel where real people are depicted under disguise

Her latest book is a roman à clef featuring thinly veiled versions of real celebrities.

tenor clef

musical clef putting middle C on the fourth line of the staff

The tenor clef is used for cello music.

alto clef

clef placing middle C on the third line

The viola music is written in alto clef.

C clef

movable clef placing middle C on a staff line

The tenor C clef shifts middle C to the fourth line.

viola clef

clef placing middle C on the third staff line

The viola clef is essential for reading viola music.

soprano clef

clef mark setting the c above middle C at the bottom line

In early scores, the soprano clef shows where singers read their notes.

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French:clef de fa, ...
German:F-Schlüssel, ...
Italian:chiave di Fa, ...
Spanish:clave de Fa, ...
Portuguese:clave de Fá, ...
Chinese:F谱号, ...
Japanese:ヘ音記号, ...
Arabic:مفتاح فا, ...
Hebrew:מַפְתֵּחַ פ', ...
Russian:басовый ключ, ...
Ukrainian:басовий ключ, ...
Hindi:F क्लैफ, ...
Bengali:এফ ক্লেফ, ...
Catalan:clau de Fa, ...
Czech:basový klíč, ...
Danish:F-nøgle, ...
Dutch:F-sleutel, ...
Greek:κλειδί του Φα, ...
Hungarian:basszuskulcs, ...
Khmer:កូនសោហ្វា, ...
Korean:바순 음자리표, ...
Persian:کلید فا, ...
Polish:klucz F, ...
Portuguese (BR):clave de Fá, ...
Romanian:cheia Fa, ...
Swedish:F-klav, ...
Thai:กุญแจฟา, ...
Turkish:fa anahtarı, ...
Vietnamese:khóa Fa, ...

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