# Treble clef

Source: https://arcosounds.com/glossary/treble-clef
Also known as: G clef

**Treble clef is a G clef that places the G above middle C on the second line of the staff, and it is the clef used for violin and for the upper register of viola.**

The curl of the symbol wraps the second line, marking it as G4. From there the line notes read E, G, B, D, F and the spaces spell F, A, C, E. It is the most widely used clef in western music, covering violin, flute, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, the right hand of the piano, and most vocal writing.

Violists read treble clef for high passages and switch back to alto clef when the line descends, so a violist is genuinely bi-literate. Cellists and bassists meet it at the top of their ranges as well.

Canonical source: https://arcosounds.com/glossary/treble-clef