tenor clef

ten·or clef

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ten-er klef]
- /ˈtɛn ər klɛf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ten-er klef]
- /ˈtɛn ər klɛf/

Definitions of tenor clef words

noun tenor clef a sign locating middle C on the next to the top line of the staff. 1
noun tenor clef the clef that establishes middle C as being on the fourth line of the staff, used for the writing of music for the bassoon, cello, or tenor trombone 0
noun tenor clef a C clef on the fourth line of a staff, used in notation for the upper range of the cello, bassoon, tenor trombone, etc. 0

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Origin of tenor clef

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Tenor clef

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

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tenor clef popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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