alto clef
noun Music.
a sign locating middle C on the third line of the staff.
Also called
viola clef.
Origin of alto clef
First recorded in 1875–80
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British Dictionary definitions for alto clef
alto clef
noun
the clef that establishes middle C as being on the third line of the staff
Also called: viola clef See also C clef