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Re: Brass in school etc.

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Subject: Re: Brass in school etc.
From: Steve Anker <steveanker@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1999 11:37:50 +0100
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JohnMabon wrote:

> One problem that I have recently encountered in the Scottish Borders is
> that all trombonists are taught to play in bass clef, which means that th
> ey
>

> proliferation of bass trombonists (what could be worse?!?!?!?)
>      ; )

Almost anything !!!

Is it about time we started moving to ALL trombone (and for that matter
Euph,
Baritone and Bass {Tuba}) parts in bass clef ?

It's not that hard to transpose the parts using a music publishing
package in
either direction.

steve anker
bass trom (brackley & District Band)

p.s. I had to learn to read bass clef after playing from treble clef for
25
yeras and I'm sure I would have learn't a lot quicker when I was
younger!!

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