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The '''Clef''' is typically the first marking one notices on the staff. It is one of many large, peculiar looking symbols, whose purpose is to indicate which notes align with the lines of the staff. The most common clefs are the G, C, and F Clefs (commonly known as the Treble, Soprano/Alto/Tenor, and Bass Clefs). The G Clef is used most often, aligning with the range of most classical instruments. Piano commonly uses both a G and an F Clef on two bracketed staffs, with each roughly corresponding to the left and right hands.
Each clef can be positioned higher or lower on the staff - there is a particular aspect of each clef that is designed to align to a certain note.
* '''G Clef ''' [[File:GClef.svg|x50px]] - the spiral on its lower portion circles G above middle C* '''C Clef ''' [[File:CClef.svg|x50px]] - the arrow-like symbol in the center points to middle C* '''F Clef ''' [[File:FClef.svg|x50px]] - the line or space between the two dots indicates F below middle C
The G Clef commonly places G on the second line of the staff from the bottom, so that the notes E G B D F fall on the lines and and F A C E fall on the spaces from lowest to highest. The C clef commonly places C on the middle line of the staff, and the F clef commonly places F on the 2nd highest line of the staff.