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Re: C3 or C4

Author: Tobin
Date: 2008-07-15 12:28

I'm sorry, I guess I didn't communicate my point very well.

No, I don't WANT all the bass clarinet music written in the bass clef. I've learned most of it (as we all have) in treble. However the instrument sounds down one octave from the soprano counterpart...we really should be printed in bass so that the written note reflects the sounding note. Now let's not get hung up on this!

My point is the use of the numerical suffix to determine which octave of the music or instrument we wish to discuss is based on the printed music. (And is that even something we're going to agree on?) Yes, most of us realize that the bass sounds down the octave.

If we're attempting to discuss a fingering in a passage in ms. 37 of excerpt XXX are you going to determine the numerical suffix based on what the music says or how the instrument sounds?

James

PS...I should have added that it makes sense to me to discuss the written pitch.

Gnothi Seauton

Post Edited (2008-07-15 12:55)

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