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Re: Bass clef versus Treble clef.

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Subject: Re: Bass clef versus Treble clef.
From: Adrian J Raven <aj.raven@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 01 Dec 1999 17:50:00 +1300
Organization: Prestige Music
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Ian Cooper wrote:

> Further to this discussion, it is my understanding that Eb and Bb tubas can
> play either bass clef or treble clef.

That's right, Eb or Bb tubas can be played in either clef, it's usually the
players that have the problem in switching. Most of them "cheat" by using the
"add 3 sharps and read as treble" method but would come severely unstuck when it
came to reading bass clef on a Bb tuba. It is best to learn (and teach) the
difference between "actual" and "written" pitch rather than "cheating" and never
really understanding how it works.

As for the people who refer to musical snobbery, put yourself in the position of
an orchestral conductor who may be a fine musician, but with no brass band
background. They are faced with scores that have parts written in a mixture of
keys. It makes it much easier to work out chord structure at a glance if
everything is written in a common key, be it Bb, concert pitch or whatever.

Cheers,
Adrian

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