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Musical symbol used to indicate the written pitches of notes
A clef (from French: clef 'key') is a musical symbol used to indicate which notes are represented by the lines and spaces on a musical staff. Placing
Clef
Novel about real events overlaid with a façade of fiction
A roman à clef (/roʊˌmɒn ə ˈkleɪ/ roh-MON ə KLAY; French: [ʁɔmɑ̃n‿a kle]; lit. 'novel with a key') is a novel about real-life events that is overlaid with
Roman_à_clef
Topics referred to by the same term
up clef in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A clef is a musical symbol used to indicate the pitch of written notes. Clef may also refer to: Clef Records
Clef_(disambiguation)
Labs of the Evaluation Forum (formerly Cross-Language Evaluation Forum), or CLEF, is an organization promoting research in multilingual information access
Conference and Labs of the Evaluation Forum
Conference_and_Labs_of_the_Evaluation_Forum
Cinematographic genre
A film à clef, also known as cinéma à clef, movie à clef, and film à clé (French: [film a kle], lit. 'film with a key'), is a film describing real life
Film_à_clef
Soft redirect to Wiktionary
an article on "cleffer", but its sister project Wiktionary does: Read the Wiktionary entry "cleffer" You can also: Search for Cleffer in Wikipedia to
Cleffer
San Francisco based technology company
Clef was a San Francisco-based technology company, known for developing a mobile app that created a two-factor authentication for websites. It allowed
Clef_(app)
Brass instrument
in the bass clef, or in the treble clef as a transposing instrument in B♭. In British brass bands, it is typically treated as a treble-clef instrument
Euphonium
Record label
Clef Records was an American jazz record label founded by Norman Granz in 1946. It became part of Verve Records, which Granz created in 1956. Clef recordings
Clef_Records
Independent and associative cinema in Paris
La Clef is an independent and non-profit associative cinema in Paris (21, rue de la Clef — 34, rue Daubenton), France. The cinema was founded in 1973
La_Clef_(cinema)
UK annual music awards
The O2 Silver Clef Awards is an annual UK music awards lunch which has been running since 1976. The Silver Clef fundraising committee was founded in 1976
Silver_Clef_Award
Musical notation to represent the pitch
conventions for specific instruments). For example, the treble clef, also known as the G clef, is placed on the second line (counting upward), fixing that
Staff_(music)
Motor vehicle
The Autozam Clef is a mid-size sedan that was built by Mazda for their Autozam sales channel from May 1992 until December 1994. It shared Mazda's GE platform
Autozam_Clef
clef is usually the leftmost symbol on a staff, although a different clef may appear elsewhere to indicate a change in register. Historically, clefs could
List_of_musical_symbols
High classical male singing voice
A countertenor (also contra tenor) is a type of classical male singing voice whose vocal range is equivalent to that of the female contralto or mezzo-soprano
Countertenor
African-American venue in Harlem, New York
The Clef Club was an entertainment venue, society, and labour union for African-American musicians in Harlem, achieving its largest success in the 1910s
Clef_Club
Brass instrument
instruments, reading at concert pitch in bass clef, with higher notes sometimes being notated in tenor clef. They are pitched in B♭, an octave below the
Trombone
Musical notation for percussive instruments
conventional staff once commonly employed the bass clef, but the neutral clef (or "percussion clef"), consisting of two parallel vertical lines, is usually
Percussion_notation
Bowed string instrument
higher. Music for the cello is generally written in the bass clef; the tenor clef and treble clef are used for higher-range passages. Played by a cellist or
Cello
2025 Indian film by Aditya Dhar
Dhurandhar is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language spy action thriller film written and directed by Aditya Dhar. It is produced by Aditya Dhar, Lokesh Dhar and
Dhurandhar
Public university in North Carolina, US
South and have won the Pushcart and O. Henry Prizes. The Clef Hangers (also known as the Clefs) are the university's oldest a cappella group, founded by
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill
American author (born 1977)
writer. She is author of the 2003 bestseller The Devil Wears Prada, a roman à clef of her experience as an assistant to Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.
Lauren_Weisberger
2026 Indian film by Aditya Dhar
Dhurandhar: The Revenge is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language spy action-thriller film written and directed by Aditya Dhar. It is produced by Dhar, Lokesh Dhar
Dhurandhar:_The_Revenge
Building in Rue de Bassano
La Clef Champs-Élysées Paris (lit. 'The Champs-Élysées Key') is a French five star hotel located at 46 Rue de Bassano just off the Champs-Élysées in Paris'
La_Clef_Champs-Élysées_Paris
2018 novel by Robert Jackson Bennett
she discovers the object is a sentient key, later named Clef. Unlike ordinary scrived items, Clef can think, speak, and adapt, and it appears to originate
Foundryside
Musical artist
Victor Chukwunonso Nite Jnr. (born 4 October 1985) also known as Clef nite is a US-based Nigerian Afro-classical guitarist, performer and music producer
Clef_nite
Employee of an apartment building, hotel or office building, who receives guests
7 September 2023. "History | Les Clefs d'Or". Clefs d'Or. Retrieved 2026-02-08. "Membership | Les Clefs d'Or". Clefs d'Or. Retrieved 2026-02-08. Livingston
Concierge
Operation in music
G-clef), bass (4th line F-clef), baritone (3rd line F-clef or 5th line C-clef, although in France and Belgium sight-reading exercises for this clef, as
Transposition_(music)
Musical notation for pitches outside the regular staff
for bass clef instruments, such as the cello, bassoon or trombone, use tenor clef for the high notes rather than the treble clef. Alto clef is used for
Ledger_line
1963 novel by Sylvia Plath
names of places and people changed. The book is often regarded as a roman à clef because the protagonist's descent into mental illness parallels Plath's own
The_Bell_Jar
Mountain in Ventura County, California, United States
Mount Clef Ridge is a 1,076 ft volcanic mountain in Thousand Oaks, California. It is a volcanic outcrop that resulted from lava eruptions 30 million years
Mount_Clef_Ridge
American jazz drummer and bandleader (1917–1987)
1955) Krupa and Rich (Clef, 1956) Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer (Verve, 1956) The Lionel Hampton Art Tatum Buddy Rich Trio (Clef, 1956) The Wailing Buddy
Buddy_Rich
The G-Clefs were an American doo-wop/rhythm and blues vocal group, from Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States. The G-Clefs consisted of four brothers and
The_G-Clefs
2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger
happens to be British like Wintour. Reviewers considered the book a roman à clef, offering insider perspectives on Wintour and other Vogue staff. A sequel
The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(novel)
Bowed string instrument
primarily uses the alto clef. When viola music has substantial sections in a higher register, it switches to the treble clef to make it easier to read
Viola
recordings with Cootie Williams to the first sessions for Blue Note and Clef in 1949–50. The Complete Bud Powell on Verve – Five discs, sessions from
Bud_Powell_discography
Brass instrument
is written at concert pitch in bass clef, except in brass bands where E♭ and B♭ tubas are written in treble clef as transposing instruments. The range
Tuba
1955 studio album by Stan Getz
album features tracks that were previously released on two 10-inch LPs on Clef Records (MGC 137 and MGC 143). The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated:
Stan_Getz_Plays
English musician (born 1945)
Year Award / Recognition 1983 Presented the Silver Clef Award from Princess Michael of Kent for outstanding contribution to British music. 1985 Presented
Eric_Clapton
Low-pitched brass instrument
either a transposing instrument reading B♭ treble clef, or a non-transposing instrument in bass clef. In British brass bands, the standard instrumentation
Baritone_horn
Novel using autofiction techniques
novels can be distinguished from semi-autobiographical novels or romans à clef. Sylvia Plath's The Bell Jar is often considered to be an example of a
Autobiographical_novel
(Verve, 1959) With Roy Eldridge Rockin' Chair (Clef, 1953) Dale's Wail (Clef, 1953) Little Jazz (Clef, 1954) With José Feliciano Feliciano! (RCA Victor
Ray_Brown_discography
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
Chartrené, Cheviré-le-Rouge, Clefs-Val d'Anjou, Cuon, Échemiré, Fougeré, Le Guédeniau and Saint-Quentin-lès-Beaurepaire. Clefs-Val d'Anjou was the result
Baugé-en-Anjou
2004 studio album by Vince Dicola
Falling Off a Clef (2004) is the first full-length album by Vince Dicola, composer to the music score of The Transformers: The Movie. The album is a selection
Falling_Off_a_Clef
US cultural and educational organization
The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts is a tax-exempt, non-profit educational and cultural organization. The Clef Club offers jazz and
Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts
Philadelphia_Clef_Club_of_Jazz_and_Performing_Arts
British and American media executive (born 1949)
assistant of Wintour, Lauren Weisberger, wrote the bestselling 2003 roman à clef The Devil Wears Prada, which was adapted into a 2006 film starring Meryl
Anna_Wintour
British singer-songwriter (born 1945)
that included no jail time, no probation, and no fine. Silver Clef at 1991 Silver Clef Award Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, 1993. Received
Rod_Stewart
English singer (born 1948)
like sleeping with your ex-wife but not making love." At the 1990 Silver Clef Award Winners Concert at Knebworth Festival, Plant was joined by Jimmy Page
Robert_Plant
Welsh singer (born 1940)
ans !". Nostalgie2000s.com. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2026. "Silver Clef Award Winners Archive". Nordoff Robbins. "The Ivors 1970 – The Ivors". Theivors
Tom_Jones_(singer)
Major key and scale based on the note A
In the treble, alto, and bass clefs, the G♯ in the key signature is placed higher than C♯. However, in the tenor clef, it would require a ledger line
A_major
English actor and singer (born 1973)
Retrieved 4 February 2022. "Alfie Boe honoured by Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards". 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved
Alfie_Boe
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Les Clefs (French pronunciation: [le kle]; Arpitan: Lé Klyè) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern
Les_Clefs
1952 studio album by Billie Holiday
United States on Mercury Records in 1952 and on Clef Records in 1953. It was her first album for Clef, and her first album of original material, following
Billie_Holiday_Sings
American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist
The Count! (Clef, 1952 [1955]) Basie Jazz (Clef, 1952 [1954]) Dance Session (Clef, 1953) Dance Session Album #2 (Clef, 1954) Basie (Clef, 1954) Count
Marshal_Royal
2006 film by David Frankel
The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 American comedy-drama film directed by David Frankel and produced by Wendy Finerman. The screenplay, written by Aline Brosh
The_Devil_Wears_Prada_(film)
Team sport played with a ball
Retrieved 16 February 2023. Lasserre, Victoria (7 July 2022). "5 dates clefs sur l'histoire du football féminin". Cosmopolitan.fr (in French). Archived
Association_football
2007 French film
The Key (French: La Clef) is a 2007 French thriller film directed by Guillaume Nicloux. Eric Vincent is in his thirties and lives an uneventful life with
The_Key_(2007_film)
1956 studio album by Count Basie
and originally released on the Clef label in 1956. Selections from this album were previously released on the 1954 Clef LP Basie Jazz. AllMusic awarded
Basie_Rides_Again!
2013-02-16. "Nostalgic Memories". WorldCat. Retrieved 2013-02-16. "Debut : the Clef/Mercury duo recordings 1949–1951 | WorldCat.org". search.worldcat.org. Retrieved
Oscar_Peterson_discography
Classical male singing voice
below the treble clef indicates that the pitches sound an octave lower than written: see Clef#Octave clefs. This is the standard clef for tenor parts in
Tenor
briefly for Aladdin Records in 1951; Verve Records and its earlier imprint Clef Records, from 1952 through 1957; again for Columbia Records from 1957 to
Billie_Holiday_discography
1956 studio album by Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich
album by jazz drummers Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich, released on Norman Granz' Clef Records. Krupa and Rich play on two different tracks each and play together
Krupa_and_Rich
Brass instrument
Notation in the bass clef for the horn has undergone a convention shift. Prior to approximately 1920, horn parts employing the bass clef often used what is
French_horn
Scottish singer, songwriter and musician (born 1987)
2010. Retrieved 22 August 2012. Billy Sloan (21 November 2010). "Tartan Clef Awards: Scots singer Paolo Nutini receives top honour". Daily Record. Retrieved
Paolo_Nutini
Visual representation of music
bass clef or F clef identifies the second line down as the note F below middle C. While the treble and bass clef are the most widely used, other clefs, which
Musical_notation
American jazz saxophonist (1916–1983)
Basie The Count! (Clef, 1952 [1955]) Basie Jazz (Clef, 1952 [1954]) The Swinging Count! (Clef 1952 [1956]) Dance Session Album No. 2 (Clef, 1954) With Bob
Paul_Quinichette
Australian R&B, pop rock group
Levi Smith's Clefs, originally The Clefs, were an Australian R&B, pop rock group, which formed in Adelaide in 1963. Lead vocalist, Barrie "The Bear" McAskill
Levi_Smith's_Clefs
African-American women's book club
Formed in 1908 in Richmond, Virginia, the Treble Clef and Book Lovers' Club (TCBLC) is one of the oldest African American book clubs in the United States
Treble Clef and Book Lovers' Club
Treble_Clef_and_Book_Lovers'_Club
1950 jazz composition by Charlie Parker
Parker. It was originally recorded on 6 June 1950 and was released on the Clef Records album Bird and Diz. List of jazz standards "Bloomdido". Jazzstandards
Bloomdido
British musician (born 1949)
Hall of Fame 2018 Living Legend Award Scottish Music Awards 2024 O2 Silver Clef Icon Award "About". MarkKnopfler.com. Archived from the original on 10 November
Mark_Knopfler
(Clef, 1955) – reissued as The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Volume One (Pablo, 1975) The Art Tatum-Roy Eldridge-Alvin Stoller-John Simmons Quartet (Clef,
Art_Tatum_discography
American jazz guitarist (1923–2004)
Holiday (Clef, 1954) Billie Holiday at JATP (Clef, 1954) Music for Torching (Clef, 1956) Velvet Mood (Clef, 1956) Lady Sings the Blues (Clef, 1956) Body
Barney_Kessel
Stringed instrument from West Africa
normal grand staff method, using the G clef and the F clef. Today, kora scores are written on a single G clef, following the Keur Moussa notation system
Kora_(instrument)
sessions Granz re-released many of the recordings of his earlier labels Clef and Norgran on Verve. The primal sessions issued on Verve were one of Charlie
Verve_Records_discography
French alchemist of the 18th century
Philosophique sur les Trois Principes, Animal, Vegetal and Mineral ou La Clef du Sanctuaire Philosophique (Paris, 1781), published in two volumes. Stuart
Sabine_Stuart_de_Chevalier
Double-reed woodwind instrument
cor anglais is usually notated in the treble clef, a perfect fifth higher than sounding pitch. Alto clef written at sounding pitch is occasionally used
Cor_anglais
1956 studio album by Count Basie Sextet
recorded in 1952 and released in 1956 on the Clef label. Selections from this album were released on the 1954 Clef LP Basie Jazz. AllMusic awarded the album
The_Swinging_Count!
is not Presea are Clef, Mokona, and Alcyone, who recognizes Sierra's deception as stemming partly from her love for Clef. When Clef confronts Sierra about
List of Magic Knight Rayearth characters
List_of_Magic_Knight_Rayearth_characters
Brass instrument in the saxhorn family
British brass bands and Mexican banda music, reading transposing treble clef, whereas the horn dominates in concert bands and orchestras. In the late
Tenor_horn
American folk rock band
Clefs of Lavender Hill were a folk rock band from Miami, Florida, US. The group formed in 1966 around the nucleus of brother and sister Travis and Coventry
Clefs_of_Lavender_Hill
1950 film
Juliette, or Key of Dreams (French: Juliette ou la Clé des songes) is a 1951 French drama film directed by Marcel Carné. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes
Juliette,_or_Key_of_Dreams
Session, #1 (Mercury/Clef, MG C-601, 1950) – live; compiled on The Parker Jam Session (Verve, 1974) Norman Granz' Jam Session, #2 (Clef/Mercury, MG C-602
Charlie_Parker_discography
American musician, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist (born 1984)
Rhythm (2016), and Gunsport (2020). Feldman formed sophisti pop group Roman à clef with A Sunny Day in Glasgow members, Ryan Newmyer and Jen Goma. Feldman acted
Kurt_Feldman
Early Classical era trumpet with keys
Cecilia's Hall, Edinburgh Brass instrument Other names French: trompette à clefs German: Klappentrompete Italian: tromba a chiavi Classification brass Hornbostel–Sachs
Keyed_trumpet
Type of classical male singing voice
comfortable range, is normally defined by the outermost lines of the bass clef. Categories of bass voices vary according to national style and classification
Bass_(voice_type)
Lowest-pitched saxophone in common use
written in treble clef. By coincidence, it is possible to use a trick known as clef substitution to read music written in bass clef at concert pitch (for
Baritone_saxophone
American jazz saxophonist and clarinetist (1915–2001)
Collates (Clef, 1952) Flip Phillips Collates Vol. 2 (Clef, 1953) Flip Phillips Quartet (Mercury, 1953) Jumping Moods (Clef, 1954) Rock with Flip (Clef, 1954)
Flip_Phillips
American jazz musician and producer (1918–2001)
record producer, concert promoter, and founder. He founded the record labels Clef, Norgran, Down Home, Verve, and Pablo and the Jazz at the Philharmonic concert
Norman_Granz
Deity and symbol in the occult traditions
goat in a downward-pointing pentagram first appeared in the 1897 book La Clef de la Magie Noire, written by the French occultist Stanislas de Guaita. It
Baphomet
Musical notation system used for Renaissance vocal polyphony
most voices, the C-clef is the one most frequently used. For mixed voices, a typical combination of clefs would have the bass clef (F on the fourth staff
Mensural_notation
Macdonald won Best Newcomer at the 2008 Tartan Clef Awards and Best Newcomer at the 2008 Silver Clef Awards. In December 2008 she was voted "Scottish
List of awards and nominations received by Amy Macdonald
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Amy_Macdonald
1954 studio album by Count Basie
when it was originally released on the Clef label. Selections from this album were also released on the 1956 Clef LPs Basie Roars Again and King of Swing
Dance_Session
2003 French mockumentary film
The Car Keys (French: Les Clefs de bagnole) is a 2003 French mockumentary film written, produced, directed by, and starring Laurent Baffie. It's hard
The_Car_Keys
Member of the clarinet family
common. Bass clef in B♭ (German notation). This sounds a major second (tone, or whole step) lower than written. For music written in bass clef, higher passages
Bass_clarinet
English house music band
are annual music awards show founded by the music magazine NME. The Silver Clef Award are an annual UK music awards lunch which has been running since 1976
M_People
1988 novel by Muriel Spark
A Far Cry from Kensington is a novel (and a roman à clef) by British author Muriel Spark, published in 1988. Set in 1954, it is narrated by Agnes (known
A_Far_Cry_from_Kensington
American big band
1947–1949, RCA/BMG) The Count! (1952 [1955], Clef) Basie Jazz (1952 [1954], Clef) Basie Rides Again! (1952 [1956], Clef) contains some tracks released on Basie
Count_Basie_Orchestra
Nigerian singer-songwriter (1996–2023)
Frosh & C Blvck) — — — — — — "Neon" (feat. Updateboyz, Dope Sticks & JerryClef) — — — — — — "Imole" — — — — — — "Oja" (feat. Oladips) — — — — — — "Balan
MohBad
Australian singer and actress (born 1968)
In 2012, Minogue won the Silver Clef Award in recognition of her contribution to the music industry
Kylie_Minogue
American actor (1970–1993)
him. He had to change himself, and he didn't want to yet." Pink, a roman à clef by director Gus Van Sant, asserts that Phoenix was not a regular drug user
River_Phoenix
CLEF
CLEF
Female
Hebrew
(צְרוּיָה) Variant spelling of Hebrew Tseruwyah, TZERUYA means "balsam" or "cleft."Â
Female
Hebrew
(צְרוּיָה) Hebrew name TSERUWYAH means "balsam" or "cleft." In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of Jesse.
Boy/Male
Indian, Jain
Cleft
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a crevice in rock, from Middle English clift ‘cleft’.English : probably a variant of Cliff.
Female
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Tseruwyah, ZERUIAH means "balsam" or "cleft."Â In the bible, this is the name of a daughter of Jesse.
CLEF
CLEF
Female
Yiddish
(×™Ö·×—Ö°× Ö¶×¢) Yiddish form of Hebrew Yochana, YACHNE means "God is gracious."Â
Boy/Male
Russian
Little.
Boy/Male
Indian
A wish, Desire
Female
Spanish
Spanish name CHIQUITA means "little one."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; possibly a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Surname or Lastname
English, German, Danish, and Swedish
English, German, Danish, and Swedish : topographic name for someone who lived by a birch tree or in a birch wood, from a Germanic word meaning ‘birch’ (Old English birce ‘birch’, Middle High German birche, Old Danish birk). In some cases, the German name may be derived from places named with this word, such as Birch in Aargau (see Birke). In Swedish, the name is in many instances ornamental.
Girl/Female
Indian
Daughter of Brihaspati
Boy/Male
German Teutonic
Resolute spirit.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Freshness
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Telugu
Light; Sun
CLEF
CLEF
CLEF
CLEF
CLEF
n.
A narrow and elongated aperture; a cleft; a fissure.
a.
Incised nearly to the midrib; as, a cleft leaf.
n.
A piece made by splitting; as, a cleft of wood.
n.
The operation of uniting a cleft palate, consisting in paring and bringing together the edges of the cleft.
n.
A tubular orifice communicating with the gill cavity of certain ganoid and all elasmobranch fishes. It is the modified first gill cleft.
a.
Not lobed, cleft, or branched; entire.
a.
Divided deeply; cleft.
n.
An opening made by riving or splitting; a cleft; a fissure.
n.
A longitudinal opening in a body, made by cutting; a cleft; a fissure.
a.
Six-cleft; as, a sexfid calyx or nectary.
a.
Divided; cleft.
a.
Having long and nearly parallel clefts or chinks, like those in the bark of trees.
a.
Thrice pinnately cleft; -- said of a pinnatifid leaf when its segments are pinnatifid, and the subdivisions of these also are pinnatifid.
n.
A fissure, cleft, or cavity, as in the earth or other substance.
a.
Cleft to the middle, or slightly beyond the middle, into three parts; three-cleft.
a.
Divided about half way from the border to the base into two segments; bifid.
a.
Slit; cleft.
a.
Like a cleft with projecting edges.
n.
A space or opening made by splitting; a crack; a crevice; as, the cleft of a rock.