what's the difference between the bass and treble clef
3.The treble is also known as the G clef while the bass is also known as the F clef. 4.The treble is placed above the middle C on the second line of the staff while the bass is placed below the middle C on the fourth line of the staff.ach clef on the staff is assigned a reference note to the line where it is located: soprano and alto are marked with a treble clef, tenor and bass are marked with a bass clef. In playing the piano, only the treble and bass clefs are used.