Klarinet Archive - Posting 000308.txt from 2004/09

From: Tony Pay <tony.p@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Franck Symphony 3 bass clarinet in TC?
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 14:45:37 -0400

On 18 Sep, "Stephen C. Moore" <stephen.c.moore@-----.com> wrote:

> I'm all for learning transposition, but don't you think its a little
> too late in this instance?

It's not quite transposition, is it? It's just reading in the bass clef.

I remember that as a young student I once had to play the Strauss 'Happy
Workshop' C clarinet part on a Bb clarinet, because I didn't have access --
or thought I didn't have access -- to a C clarinet.

Now *that's* transposition;-)

> I don't think its very fair to the group he's playing with for him to start
> experimenting with that if he has a concert coming up - especially since
> 99% of the part is in bass clef.

He doesn't have to experiment -- he just has to do it. And a lot of that
happens by ear, in this sort of context.

Anyway, thanks to the material offered him by members of this list, he
probably won't have to.

Tony
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