Yes. Also because solo music for tenor voice is frequently written in Treble 8vb instead of bass clef.
Cheers, - DJA ----- WEB: http://www.secretsocietymusic.org On 14 Sep 2011, at 10:53 AM, Chuck Israels wrote: > Is it because of ledger lines in bass clef running into the lyrics on the > alto parts? Tenors live above middle C a lot of the time. > > Chuck > > > On Sep 14, 2011, at 7:40 AM, Patrick Sheehan wrote: > >> To All Choirmasters out there: >> >> >> >> Part of my work for the past 10+ years has been accompanying for high school >> choirs, where at times we will perform a mix classic and new serious >> literature as well as some of the popular alternative choices that are in >> the catalogs today. >> >> >> >> What bothers me in reading, is that now 75% of the time in the printed music >> of today, the tenor staff (part) is in treble clef (with or without the 8 >> below the clef). I personally think that that clef is absolutely >> unpractical, and should never be used. When I play part summaries in >> rehearsal (no accompaniment, just al the parts) in rehearsal, it bugs the >> absolute hell out of me that the tenor part is in treble "8" clef, because I >> expect to see two staves in treble (soprano, alto) and two in bass (tenor >> and bass). My question is: WHY is this treble "8" clef used in printed >> music today when it used to be printed in bass clef most of the time. And, >> does this bother anyone else, and do you agree that it should be abolished? >> >> >> >> Patrick J. M. Sheehan >> Music Director, Instructor: Woodlawn Arts Academy >> >> P. S. Music >> >> <mailto:patricksheehanmu...@gmail.com> patricksheehanmu...@gmail.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Finale mailing list >> Finale@shsu.edu >> http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > > Chuck Israels > 1310 NW Naito Parkway #807 > Portland, OR 97209-316 > > land line: (971) 255-1167 > cell phone: (360) 201-3434 > > <www.chuckisraels.com> > <www.chuckisraelsjazz.com> > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
