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Re: G Bass Trombones

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Subject: Re: G Bass Trombones
From: Henry Howey <MUS_HEH@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 10:28:34 -0600
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I find the discussion of the "G" bass trombones quite interesting.  The
question about having a part written in treble clef in a "G" transposition
is a phenomenon to which I can speak.  The use of bass clef in the
traditional BB scoring comes from the ease of writing all in Bb treble, Eb
treble, and finally "C" bass clef which uses the same visual setup as Eb
with the three flats visible.

In my days in The United States Army Band I had to play a "G" bass herald
trumpet as part of my duties as a junior euphonium player.  Later, I was
kept there by a certain affinity I seemed to have to it.  Anyhow, the parts
I played (and wrote) were in "G" treble clef since, as a euph player, I was
already accustomed to the idea of a transposed treble clef.  These horns
were made by Boosey & Hawkes for Elizabeth I's coronation.  The Army bought
a set for her arrival in Chicago at the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway.

If you watch C-Span (US only) you will see my former unit on the balcony of
the White House playing in the foreign dignitaries.  I understand the new
set is better than the ones I experienced.  I believe I had at least three
fingerings for every note on the horn.



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