Bass clef (F clef)
The bass, or F, clef fixes F below middle C on the fourth staff line from the bottom. Its two dots sit on either side of that F line, and it serves lower registers.
- Clefs
- At the start of the staff
- A curve or arc, A dot
Do not confuse it with
The treble clef identifies G above middle C; the bass clef's dots bracket F below middle C.
What the sources say
- Dorico Pro — Clefs
The bass clef, or F clef, in which two dots are shown either side of the line corresponding to F, normally the F below middle C.
- Music Glossary — Clef
the bass or F clef indicates that the bottom five lines have been selected from the grand staff
- SMuFL — Clefs
fClef — F clef