Klarinet Archive - Posting 000212.txt from 1996/03

From: "Daniel A. Paprocki" <dap@-----.US>
Subj: Re: C Clarinets and transposition
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 1996 16:35:38 -0500

Don,
Yes, Yes, God Yes. If the C clarinet part is written in a sharp
key, it's much easier (once you get the hang of it) to play the C part on A
clarinet. What you do is add 3 #'s and read it as if it's in bass clef
(this also helps you in the bass clarinet department). Form example if the
C part is in the key of G (1#), reading it on A clarinet puts it in Bb
(2b's) as compaired to reading it on Bb clarinet - key of B (5 #'s!!!).
The cadenza in Tchiakovsky's Mozartianna suite is much easier this way.
Also the Moldau works better on A clarinet.

Dan
>Does anyone else play C parts on the A clarinet?
>
> Don Yungkurth (DYungkurth@-----.com)

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Daniel A. Paprocki
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