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Lowest 'C'

Author: Jonny M
Date: 2010-07-01 17:39

How tricky is the C an octave below Middle C on a Bb Clarinet? I know it's in the range, but I've heard the very low notes are difficult to play.

Originally the phrase was for a bassoon, but for this particular piece, the character and tone produced by the clarinet in this register is much more appropriate. I don't want to re-pitch it, as it sounds really nice and full of character, but at the same I don't want to make an enemy of the clarinettist!

Also, most of the phrases hang around the ledger lines below the treble clef (2nd, even third). As a player, would you prefer to see an 8vb on treble clef, a bass clef, or just lots of ledger lines?

(Am trying to break the mould by actually being a composer who considers the musicians and what they prefer to see on paper when playing!)

Heaven and Mirth (HaM) Music.
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