Grade 5 Music Theory, Unit 2, Lesson 1 of 7
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The tenor clef

Music theory, Pitch and transposition, 4 minutes

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Grade 5 adds the tenor clef, a C clef on the fourth line. With it you read four clefs: treble, alto, tenor and bass, each counted from the note it marks.

A C clef on the fourth line

Bottom line to top line, middle C on the fourth line

The tenor clef is a C clef on the fourth line: that line is middle C. Its lines, bottom to top, are D F A C E. The cello, bassoon and trombone read it for their high notes.

Quick check

In the tenor clef, which line is middle C?

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