I am a tuba player and I have rarely seen an 8ve marking in my
part...although it might be helpful.  More often, I see what looks like a
divisi that shows the higher octave as well as the lower.  This is the
method I prefer when I write tuba parts.


On Thu, 22 Jan 2004, Colin Broom wrote:

> If one has a very low register part for tuba, using the lowest notes, does
> anyone know whether tubists generally prefer to read leger lines or an 8ve
> symbol?  I'm guessing an 8ve symbol is better, but I know some
> instrumentalists prefer to read leger lines, si I thought I'd see if anyone
> here knew.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Colin.
>
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