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.

Treble clef (G clef): music notation symbol placed at the start of the staff. Fixes G above middle C on the second line up.
Family
Clefs
Where it sits
At the start of the staff
What it looks like
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 Open Music Theory / University of Nebraska–Lincoln
    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 Steinberg
    Treble clef, or G clef, whose spiral shape centers around G, normally the G above middle C.
  • SMuFL — Clefs W3C Music Notation Community Group
    gClef — G clef

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