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Re: Re: Bass Clef parts

Hi,

What would be a good idea (IMHO) is to have a treble
alternative to the bass trombone part. For youth bands
and lower sections bands, where the band trains it's
own players in a group, it's a complete pain to have
one part that's different. It's one of the hardest
positions to fill because of it.

Maybe publishers might think of optional "extention
packs" for USA and Asia, but I dread the day they put
bass clef parts in regular band sets. The spread of
the movement was been based on the ability of one
person to train many playing different instruments. No
doubt the musical snobs and purists would have a field
day, insisting each play in it's "proper" clef, which
would spell the end.

I play trombone in bands and orchestras and must say
what a wonderful and sensible system it is. The only
real reason to disagree is really snobbery. Having all
the instruments playing the same clef opens each
others repetoire to each other. A young baritone
player can walk into a shop and buy a popular tune
book from the much more extensive list of publications
available to trumpet/cornet. If only the trombone
community would see the light!

Granted a good musician should be able to play in
whatever clef his instruments repetoire requires, but
thats more up to the individual (and his tutor) rather
than the concern of the publisher.

N.




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