Klarinet Archive - Posting 000453.txt from 2002/07

From: "Tim Roberts" <timr@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Re: Bass Sax
Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 13:28:46 -0400

On Thu, 18 Jul 2002 02:43:25 -0500, "Apostle Luby D. Jackson"
<mus_ldj@-----.com> wrote:
>
>This is a clever interest of mine. What pieces are scored for complete sax
>family and what key is the bass sax pitched too?

The common saxes descend in an alternating pattern:

Bb soprano
Eb alto
Bb tenor
Eb baritone
Bb bass

Bass sax is thus comparable in pitch to a contrabass clarinet.

>I would love to see a part for it. Can someone scan and send me a few bars?

Most parts tend to be tuba-like, just like contrabass clarinet parts.

I see you've changed titles.

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- Tim Roberts, timr@-----.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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