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Re: Bass clef versus Treble clef.

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Subject: Re: Bass clef versus Treble clef.
From: "Sam Hosking" <samking83@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 1999 17:33:58 EST
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Hey,

Here in Australia, our Brass Band parts are all written in Treble Clef.  
Every instrument except for Bass Trombone maybe?

Sam


>From: "Bill Walker" <Walker@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: Nigel Horne <brass-band@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Bass clef versus Treble clef.
>Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1999 17:49:55 -0800
>
>Thank you to everyone who answered my query on ancient trumpets.
>My next question is on ancient practices.
>When I was a lad and played the BBb tuba my music was written in the
>treble clef in the British Brass band scene.
>However, now that I'm ancient myself and pay more attention I find that
>the bass, trombone and euphonium parts are written in the bass clef.
>Fortunately, baritone parts can be written in both the bass and the
>treble clef at least here in North America.
>I can see the wisdom of teaching young band's people to read  in the the
>treble clef so they can take up the bigger instruments as they grow more
>capable of lifting them and not having to re-learn to read music!
>Is this bass clef thing a North American peculiarity or have all bands
>gone to this mode whilst I was having a 43 year snooze?
>Comments please?
>Cheers
>BillW
>
>
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