A clef is a symbol used in music notation to indicate which notes, or pitches ... and it’s the mainstay of viola players across the land: the alto clef (some people just call it ‘viola clef’ for this ...

In fact, he had the following to say about anyone unfortunate enough to play one: "Viola players were always taken from among the refuse of violinists." Ouch. 5. You have to read everything with alto ...

Note the variation of the letter F to ... century to be replaced by the other two. Today, the alto clef is used primarily in viola music while the tenor is occasionally used for bassoon, trombone ...