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Bass in A -- Low Eb?

Author: Ken Shaw ★2017
Date: 2010-07-24 21:23

On the Yahoo Early Clarinet board, the question has arisen whether that rare bird, the bass in A, typically has a key for low Eb. The low Eb on every Bb bass (even the Bundy) exists to allow transposition of Bass in A parts, and perhaps to avoid the blare on third line B. The photos I've seen (of a Selmer A bass) show no low Eb key.

Ed Palanker and other BC players, have you ever seen a part for bass in A that calls for low Eb? If so, everyone would need at least a Bb bass that goes down to D.

Thanks.

Ken Shaw

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