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Re: Privileged Notes--BBb Bass

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Subject: Re: Privileged Notes--BBb Bass
From: Andrew W Blackwood <blac0092@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 21:16:23 -0500 (CDT)
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> I believe that it was Arnold Jacobs who labelled tones produced on a BBb tuba
> based upon an open (no valve) EEb (F 3 ledger lines below the treble clef in
> British Band music) as "privileged notes."  Are these considered a viable
> solution to the problem stated above, or are they not "kosher" to the BBb
> bass purist?

Steve,

I don't think that the privilege tones are usable.  With your situation, I
think it would be better to take the part up an octave.  I think that
B-flat tuba parts are generally written lower than they really ought to
be.  I suspect mine is a minority opinion (I know it was within my own
section last year :) ).

Good luck with the new band.

Cheers,

Andy Blackwood
Utility Tuba
Sheldon Theatre Brass Band
Red Wing MN
We're Number Two


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