RE: [Finale] Tubas and 8vb

2004-01-22 Thread John.Howell
At 11:35 AM + 1/22/04, Colin Broom wrote: -Original Message- From: David H. Bailey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 22 January 2004 11:26 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Finale List Subject: Re: [Finale] Tubas and 8vb Tubists are used to reading ledger lines, not 8va markings. From: Eden

Re: [Finale] Tubas and 8vb

2004-01-22 Thread Christopher BJ Smith
At 11:20 AM + 1/22/04, 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 li

RE: [Finale] Tubas and 8vb

2004-01-22 Thread Colin Broom
-Original Message- >From: David H. Bailey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: 22 January 2004 11:26 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Cc: Finale List >Subject: Re: [Finale] Tubas and 8vb >Tubists are used to reading ledger lines, not 8va markings. >From: Eden - Lawre

Re: [Finale] Tubas and 8vb

2004-01-22 Thread Eden - Lawrence D.
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 on

Re: [Finale] Tubas and 8vb

2004-01-22 Thread David H. Bailey
Tubists are used to reading ledger lines, not 8va markings. 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 inst

[Finale] Tubas and 8vb

2004-01-22 Thread Colin Broom
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.