tenor clef

noun

a musical clef that is higher than the bass clef and lower than the alto clef where the A that is a third lower than middle C is the center line

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Meanings

nountenor clef (plural tenor clefs)

plural tenor clefs · alternative tenor cliff

  1. entertainmenta musical clef that is higher than the bass clef and lower than the alto clef where the A that is a third lower than middle C is the center line

Translations

Dutch tenorsleutel
  • tenorsleutelTranslations
Finnish tenoriavain
  • tenoriavainTranslations
German Tenorschlüssel
  • TenorschlüsselTranslations
Polish klucz tenorowy
  • klucz tenorowyTranslations
Russian теноро́вый ключ
  • теноро́вый ключ (tenoróvyj ključ)Translations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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