Treble clef
The curled clef that fixes the second line of the staff as the note G above middle C, used for guitar and most other high instruments.
The treble clef, also called the G clef, determines which pitch each line and space represents, so without it the same written note could mean several different sounds. Guitar music is written in the treble clef but sounds an octave lower than printed, a convention that keeps most of the range on the staff rather than in ledger lines. Learners first memorise the note names of the lines and spaces, then stop naming them and begin reading by interval.
Example: The curly symbol at the left end of every line of printed guitar music is the treble clef.
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