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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The tone represented by a note on the first ledger line below a treble clef or the first ledger line above a bass clef. It is the first C below international pitch.
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- noun music A specific musical
note , particularly the note C4, at approximately 261.6hertz , appearing at the middle of the alto staff and directly between the treble and bass staves. - noun music The
key on a piano or other keyboard instrument corresponding to this note.
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