Treble clef (G clef)
The treble, or G, clef fixes G above middle C on the second staff line from the bottom. It is the usual clef for higher registers.
- Clefs
- At the start of the staff
- A curve or arc, An ornate sign
Do not confuse it with
Unlike a C or F clef, its spiral identifies a G line rather than middle C or F below middle C.
What the sources say
- Reading Clefs
the treble clef wraps around the G line (the second line from the bottom). For this reason, it is sometimes called the ‘G clef.’
- Dorico Pro — Clefs
Treble clef, or G clef, whose spiral shape centers around G, normally the G above middle C.
- SMuFL — Clefs
gClef — G clef