Klarinet Archive - Posting 000309.txt from 2004/01

From: "Patricia A. Smith" <arlyss1@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Stupid bass clef bass clarinet question!
Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2004 09:01:53 -0500

All right, I knew eventually I'd betray a certain lack of knowledge and
get whipped with a wet noodle on this list.

Despite having actually performed certain parts ON bass clarinet IN bass
clef, I STILL am confused at what is SUPPOSED to be regular practice:

When you play bass clarinet in orchestra (or band for that matter) and
your part is in bass clef, do you read the part in concert pitch, or do
you read it as Bass clarinet in Bb?

I know, it's a stupid question, but I ended up basically playing my
parts by ear and hoping for the best! (It turned out okay, and I DO
read bass clef! Difficult to play piano and not do that!) Talk about a
pain in the...

Patricia Smith

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