Re: [Finale] TAN: Extension ranges on ... Bass Clarinet

[Tim Thompson]

I was rehearsing a piece today on tenor sax with a pianist.  My part 
went up to C (5 lines above), and I don't have to think too hard about 
that, as I am only reading one line, but the pianist was constantly 
asking "what's that note?"  His part frequently had 6 ledger lines on 
both ends, and only used 8va signs when the top note on the piano was 
called for!  But another pianist I work with prefers it that way--she 
hates excessive use of 8va signs.  And a violinist I have helped with 
some scale books only wants to see ledger lines all the way up--no 8va 
at all.  He says it is confusing!

Tim

On Monday, September 29, 2003, at 08:31  PM, Brad Beyenhof wrote:

On Monday, September 29, 2003, at 05:01  PM, Daniel Dorff wrote:

The reasons why I brought up the other options are that I do see them 
on music put in front of me, and that clarinetists aren't used to as 
many ledger lines below as tubists, which is why they should get used 
to seeing them.
But (we) clarinetists are very used to seeing the "E" down there... a 
notated "C" is only one space more.  I don't play bass clarinet (not 
usually, anyway, and I've never used one with a low C), but I can't 
imagine that any decently proficient player would have any trouble at 
all.

I'm agreeing with you, don't get me wrong... I'm just wondering why 
anybody would do anything *but* notate it in treble clef transposed at 
the 9th.  The four ledger lines used in such a case are a far cry from 
the plethora of lines that piccolo and flute players are accustomed to 
reading... why go easy on some players but not others?

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