clef
noun/klɛf/
Frequency rank: #19,303 most common English word
Meaning
A symbol placed at the beginning of a musical staff to indicate the pitch of the notes.
Example sentence
The music teacher pointed to the clef at the beginning of the staff to show students how to read the notes.
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