Also means
symbol at the start of a staff fixing note positions
Usage Note
Notenschlüssel determines which pitch each line and space represents. The most common are Violinschlüssel (treble), Bassschlüssel (bass), and Altschlüssel (alto C-clef).
Examples
"Im Notenschlüssel erkennst du, welche Note auf welcher Linie steht."
Natural Translation
From the clef you can tell which note is on which line.
Literal Translation
In the note-key you recognize, which note on which line stands.
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