ALTO CLEF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does alto clef mean? 

• ALTO CLEF (noun)
  The noun ALTO CLEF has 1 sense:

1. a clef that puts middle C on the third line of a staff

  Familiarity information: ALTO CLEF used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALTO CLEF (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A clef that puts middle C on the third line of a staff

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

alto clef; viola clef

Hypernyms ("alto clef" is a kind of...):

clef (a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it)