treble clef

noun

a symbol showing that the second line from the bottom of the stave represents the G above middle C

Meanings

nountreble clef (plural treble clefs)

plural treble clefs · alternative treble cliff

  1. entertainmenta symbol showing that the second line from the bottom of the stave represents the G above middle C

    Synonyms: G clef

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna symbol showing that the second line from the bottom of the stave represents the G above middle C

Similar

More synonyms by meaning

nouna clef that puts the G above middle C on the second line of a staff

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Afrikaans solsleutel
  • solsleutelmusic symbol
Bulgarian виолинов ключ
  • виолинов ключ (violinov ključ)music symbol
Chinese Mandarin 高音譜號 /高音谱号
  • 高音譜號 /高音谱号 (gāoyīn pǔhào)music symbol
Czech houslový klíč
  • houslový klíčmusic symbol
Danish diskantnøgle, G-nøgle
  • diskantnøglemusic symbol
  • G-nøglemusic symbol
  • violinnøglemusic symbol
Dutch vioolsleutel, solsleutel
  • vioolsleutelmusic symbol
  • solsleutelmusic symbol
Finnish diskanttiavain
  • diskanttiavainmusic symbol
French clé de sol
  • clé de solmusic symbol
German Violinschlüssel
  • Violinschlüsselmusic symbol
Greek κλειδί του Σολ
  • κλειδί του Σολ (kleidí tou Sol)music symbol
Hungarian violinkulcs
  • violinkulcsmusic symbol
Japanese ト音記号
  • ト音記号 (toonkigō)music symbol
Korean 높은음자리표
  • 높은음자리표 (nopeuneumjaripyo)music symbol
Māori tohu oro tīkā (tārawa)
  • tohu oro tīkā (tārawa)music symbol
Persian کلید سل
  • کلید سل (kelid-e sol)music symbol
Polish klucz wiolinowy, klucz skrzypcowy
  • klucz wiolinowymusic symbol
  • klucz skrzypcowymusic symbol
Portuguese clave de sol
  • clave de solmusic symbol
Russian скрипи́чный ключ
  • скрипи́чный ключ (skripíčnyj ključ)music symbol
Cite this entry
APA

treble clef. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treble%20clef

MLA

“treble clef.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treble%20clef. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “treble clef,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treble%20clef.

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