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Re: C3 or C4

Author: davidsampson
Date: 2008-07-15 19:14

Another reason for writing Bass Clarinet music at least partially in bass clef:

A large amount of music for bass clarinet is in ledger lines beneath the staff when it is written in treble clef. When placed in bass clef, even a low c would only be two ledger lines below. An there are many solo pieces that stretch into the altissimo register. If the higher parts were written it treble clef at pitch (well, a tone off, but who's counting?) then these altissimo part would mostly stay in the staff. In fact, long clarion C would be written middle c, making clarion and altissimo notes easier to read.

I have come to prefer reading in bass/treble clef as opposed to reading just treble, as it is a more concise method of writing parts, and makes them more aesthetically pleasing IMO.

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