noun · Music

bass clef

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The meaning (definition) of the word bass clef

a curly music symbol at the start of a line that shows low notes

The word bass clef used in a sentence

A bass clef symbol shows which notes are low and deep.

Words that mean the opposite of bass clef (antonyms)

treble clef

How the word bass clef is said around the world

Frenchclé de fa (klay duh fah)
Spanishclave de fa (klahvay thay fah)
Mandarin低音谱号 (dī yīn pǔ hào)
Hindiबास क्लेफ़ (bahs klayf)
Arabicمفتاح فا (meeftah fah)
Russianбасовый ключ (basovyi kliuch)
Portuguese (EU)clave de fá (klahvi di fah)
Portuguese (BR)clave de fá (klahvew jew fah)
Japaneseヘ音記号 (he onkigou)
GermanBassschlüssel (bahsshlusuhl)
Urduباس کلیف (bahs kuhleef)
Punjabiਬਾਸ ਕਲੈਫ਼ (bahs kuhlef)
Korean베이스 음자리표 (beiseu eumjaripyo)
Hebrewמפתח בס
Greekκλειδί μπάσου (kleidi mpasou)
Dutchbassleutel (bahslertel)
Tagalogbass clef (bahs chlef)
Vietnamesekhóa bass (khwahur bays)
Turkishbas anahtarı (bahs ahnahtahru)
Persianکلید باس (kayleed bahs)
Polishklucz basowy (klooj bahsawvi)
Ukrainianбасовий ключ (basovyy klyuch)
Bengaliবাস ক্লেফ (bahsh klayf)
Swedishbasklav (bahsklahv)
Italianchiave di basso (kyahvay di bahssoh)

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