Klarinet Archive - Posting 000229.txt from 2000/03

From: "BHunter" <bhunter@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] A Clarinet
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2000 01:24:59 -0500

>On Mon, 06 Mar 2000 09:44:29 -0700 Leighton Bingham
><cassus@-----.com> writes:
>> Dear Friends,
>> As some of you know I try to play in church. And you have heard me=20
>> complain about the number of sharps some of the hymns transpose into. =

Kristin jordheimco@-----.com writes:
(Snip)
>How about the organist transposing down to meet you ??
(Snip)

I would appreciate someone taking the time to explain this situation to =
me. Why is it that the person who has to read/play 3 lines with two =
clefs, with possibly 3 key signatures, and maybe 3 time signatures and =
up to five notes with each hand (plus feet), is expected to transpose, =
sometimes sight-transposing for people reading/playing one line, one =
clef, one time signature, one key signature, and one note?

I understand about instrument ranges, and possible fingering =
difficulties, but this seems to be an automatic reaction as soon as a =
transposing instrument gets involved.

Just wondering,
Bruce
bhunter@-----.com

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