C clef (alto / tenor)
A C clef makes the line through its centre middle C. On the middle line it is alto clef; on the fourth line it is tenor clef, so the symbol's vertical placement is essential.
- Clefs
- At the start of the staff
- A curve or arc, A straight line
Do not confuse it with
A G or F clef fixes G or F; a movable C clef always points to middle C.
What the sources say
- Music Glossary — C clef
Clef symbol indicating the position of the middle C.
- Reading Clefs
the center of the alto clef is indented around the C line (the middle line).
- SMuFL — Clefs
cClef — C clef