>Dear Listers, > >What is the best way to write a Contralto Clarinet part for the average >high school player? > >Should I write the part as if it were a bass part and have the contra >pretend the part is in treble clef, or should I write in treble clef and >apply an Eb transposition? > >Thanks. > >Larry
The theoretical answer is that all clarinets, like all saxes, are notated in treble clef with the appropriate transposition. The practical answer is that these high school players read from tuba parts most of the time, and are used to reading bass clef in concert pitch. That's the case with the bass sax player in our community band, and I just give him parts the way he wants them. I'll be interested to see what others have to say. John John & Susie Howell Virginia Tech Department of Music Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A. 24061-0240 Vox (540) 231-8411 Fax (540) 231-5034 (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://www.music.vt.edu/faculty/howell/howell.html _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
