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bass clef

bass clef [ bàyss kléf ] (plural bass clefs)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. musical symbol: a symbol on a musical staff indicating that a note on the fourth line from the bottom represents the F a fifth below middle C

2. musical staff for bass: the musical staff on which the bass part of a composition is written. It is identified by a bass clef symbol.

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