On Tue Feb 23, at TuesdayFeb 23 4:51 PM, Andrew Stiller wrote:
Contrabassists don't like the tenor clef, many don't think it's
ever appropriate for their instrument, and some can't even read it.
That said, you should feel free to write it when needed
Bwahaha! Andrew, that's priceless! I
On Feb 23, 2010, at 1:51 PM, Andrew Stiller wrote:
Contrabassists don't like the tenor clef, many don't think it's
ever appropriate for their instrument, and some can't even read it.
I agree with this - and there's some logic in the habit/convention.
Because the cello is tuned in 5ths,
Contrabassists don't like the tenor clef, many don't think it's ever
appropriate for their instrument, and some can't even read it.
That said, you should feel free to write it when needed, but it should
be used *more* cautiously on the cb than on the vc--not less, as you
guessed.
You'll act
Basses in tenor clef should still be notated an
octave above absolute pitch, so it shouldn't be
higher than cellos. (And I assume that you
meant to write "how many ledger lines are too
much in BASS ...")
ah, no i meant tenor *clef*.
yes the question is ledger lines, i know about
transpos
At 5:40 AM +0100 2/22/10, SN jef chippewa wrote:
how many ledger lines are too much in tenor that warrant a change to
tenor clef? D5 (written) seems feasible with only 3 ledger lines,
then E5 above the 3rd ledger line should be fine... in all cello
literature the change happens (at the latest)
how many ledger lines are too much in tenor that warrant a change to
tenor clef? D5 (written) seems feasible with only 3 ledger lines,
then E5 above the 3rd ledger line should be fine... in all cello
literature the change happens (at the latest) as soon as a single C5
is part of the passage,
