@cindex baritone clef
@cindex varbaritone clef
@cindex subbass clef
+@cindex tab clef
+@cindex moderntab clef
+@cindex percussion clef
@cindex clef
@cindex ancient clef
@cindex clef, ancient
@cindex clef, varbaritone
@cindex subbass clef, subbass
+
@funindex \clef
@funindex clef
-The clef may be altered. Middle C is shown in every example.
+The clef may be altered. Middle C is shown in every example. The
+following clef names can be (but don't have to be) enclosed in quotes.
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
\clef treble
c2 c
@end lilypond
-Other clefs include:
+Three of these clef names can be abbreviated: You can use @code{“G”}
+instead of @code{“treble”}, @code{“C”} instead of @code{“alto”} and
+@code{“F”} instead of @code{“bass”}. Other clefs include:
@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
\clef french
\clef tab
c2 c
-\break
-
-\clef G
-c2 c
-\clef F
-c2 c
-\clef C
-c2 c
-
@end lilypond
-Further supported clefs are described under @ref{Mensural clefs}
-and @ref{Gregorian clefs}.
-
@cindex transposing clefs
@cindex clef, transposing
@cindex octave transposition
clef is transposed one octave down or up, respectively,
and@tie{}@code{_15} and@tie{}@code{^15} transpose by two octaves.
The clef name must be enclosed in quotes when it contains
-underscores or digits.
+either underscores or circumflexes and digits.
-@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
\clef treble
c2 c
\clef "treble_8"
c2 c
@end lilypond
+The abbreviated clef names mentioned above can also be used as a
+shortened notation for transposing clefs, e.g. @code{“G_8”} instead of @code{“treble_8”} and@tie{}@code{“F^15”} instead of@tie{}@code{“bass^15”}. Further supported clefs are described under @ref{Mensural clefs},
+@ref{Gregorian clefs} and @ref{Custom tablatures}.
@snippets
@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Mensural clefs},
-@ref{Gregorian clefs}.
+@ref{Gregorian clefs},
+@ref{Custom tablatures}.
Snippets:
@rlsr{Pitches}.