SINCE 1828
chiavetta
noun
chia·vet·ta
| \kyəˈvetə, kyäˈ-\
plural chiavette\-etē
\
Definition of chiavetta
: a clef (as one of the C clefs) formerly used to shift temporarily the pitch range of a staff carrying a voice part and so avoid the use of ledger lines
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