Bass-clefs

C-clefs. T Pree eat ere eee eee BECS S-Se ees: j The Ficlef on the 3rd line (Barytone clef), the C-clef on the 2nd (Ae o‘Soprano-clet), the G-clef on the 1st line (French violin-clef), or on the 3rd line, are no longer used (the C-clef on the 2nd line occais sometimes sionally). ‘The ee used in vocal double G-lef music asa tenor-clef, signifying that the part lies an secre loots thas eriten Dor woders forms of the clefs are corruptions of of strings, which were pre ed against the revolving cylinder on touching the digitals, and thus made to sound; compa 434 octaves. Clavier’ [-vcer’]. (Ger, Klavier.) 1. A keyboard (A/aviatur).—2. (Ger.) Generic name for all keyboard instr.s except organs; especially (formerly) for the clavichord, and (at present) for the ' pianoforte. See Kdavier,