Is there any kind of rule of thumb for when to switch to tenor clef in a cello part? I'm used to writing for viola da gamba with switching between bass and alto clef, and I know by gut instinct where to switch there, but I'm not a cellist, so don't know what would be confusing or not for tenor clef.
My thinking is:
1. any extended passage with ledger lines.
2. Two ledger lines is fine, even in extended passages.
That means the part would have to be up around G or above and hang around there for a while in order to merit a switch to tenor clef.
Comments?
You sound like you agree with me. My rule (very flexible!) is extended passages with three or more ledger lines would be generally better in a different clef or with an 8va sign, (violin, flute, trombone exceptions, as they prefer up to five ledger lines.)
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