bass clef
noun
1
: a clef placing the F below middle C on the fourth line of the staff
2
: the bass staff
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It is not signed by Chopin, but the penmanship matched his, including his distinctive bass clef as well, as his doodling characteristic.
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Adding to the spark was Murphy’s take, whose details are being kept below the bass clef.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2022
Beginners and professionals alike unite to reimagine holiday classics — in the bass clef only.
—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022
So the notes and chords of the bass clef, my left hand to be specific, were never truly learned properly.
—Ellyn Laub, sun-sentinel.com, 20 Aug. 2020
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Hannah Peart, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Adding to the spark was Murphy’s take, whose details are being kept below the bass clef.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2022
Beginners and professionals alike unite to reimagine holiday classics — in the bass clef only.
—Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2022
So the notes and chords of the bass clef, my left hand to be specific, were never truly learned properly.
—Ellyn Laub, sun-sentinel.com, 20 Aug. 2020
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“Bass clef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bass%20clef. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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