Klarinet Archive - Posting 000004.txt from 2005/06

From: ormo2ndtoby@-----.net (Ormondtoby Montoya)
Subj: Re: [kl] Bb versus C Clarinet?
Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 10:23:56 -0400

Willy=A0Kostucki wrote:

> The C clarinet allows one to play the "real"
> notes and not notes that are one whole tone
> of difference with the non-transposing
> instruments. Isn't this an "advantage"?

Since there's considerably more published sheet music that is intended
for Bb than for C, you will be transposing a lot if you have only a
clarinet in C.

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