Why is the treble clef also called the g clef?

Answer 1

The G clef, or treble clef, evolved from early music manuscript that used two lower case letter G's to identify the space and line on the staff where the note G could be written. The top loop of the modern Treble Clef is the remnant of the small letter g that identified the space on top of the staff where G5 is located. The modern Treble Clef also contains what looks to be a capital letter G. This part of the symbol is the result of an evolution of the original lower case g that indicated the position of G4 on the staff. The descending tail of the modern Treble Clef is the remnant of the descending loop of the lower case g.

~Heidi

Answer 2

the treble clef can be called g-clef because it is shaped similarly to an old-fashioned G. also, the "hook part" of the clef, where there's a little knob or ball or whatever you want to call it, falls on the second line from the bottom, which is the note G , hence G clef.

Answer 3

The G clef, or treble clef, evolved from early music manuscript that used two lower case letter G's to identify the space and line on the staff where the note G could be written. The top loop of the modern Treble Clef is the remnant of the small letter g that identified the space on top of the staff where G5 is located. The modern Treble Clef also contains what looks to be a capital letter G. This part of the symbol is the result of an evolution of the original lower case g that indicated the position of G4 on the staff. The descending tail of the modern Treble Clef is the remnant of the descending loop of the lower case g.

~Heidi

Answer 4

It is called the G clef because it sort of looks like the letter G to some eyes and also, the note called G goes on the line running straight through the spiral part of the clef.