alto clef

noun

A type of C-clef when placed on the third line of the staff in musical notation.

Similar
viola clef
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Meanings

nounalto clef (plural alto clefs)

plural alto clefs · alternative alto cliff

  1. entertainmentA type of C-clef when placed on the third line of the staff in musical notation.

    Synonyms: viola clef

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of C-clef when placed on the third line of the staff in musical notation.

Similar
viola clef

More synonyms by meaning

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

Similar
viola clef
Broader
clef
Also see
viola clef

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Afrikaans altsleutel
  • altsleutelMusical notation
Chinese Mandarin 中音譜號 /中音谱号
  • 中音譜號 /中音谱号 (zhōngyīn pǔhào)Musical notation
Czech altový klíč, violový klíč
  • altový klíčMusical notation
  • violový klíčMusical notation
Dutch altsleutel
  • altsleutelMusical notation
Finnish alttoavain
  • alttoavainMusical notation
German Bratschenschlüssel, Altschlüssel
  • BratschenschlüsselMusical notation
  • AltschlüsselMusical notation
Irish an eochair altach
  • an eochair altachMusical notation
Russian а́льтовый ключ
  • а́льтовый ключ (álʹtovyj ključ)Musical notation
Swedish altklav
  • altklavMusical notation
Cite this entry
APA

alto clef. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alto%20clef

MLA

“alto clef.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alto%20clef. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alto clef,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alto%20clef.

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