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Re: contra alto vs low c bass

Author: Chris P
Date: 2013-11-16 04:14

I think your best bet is get a pro level low C bass (such as a Buffet Prestige or Uebel Emperior) and then either a Bundy or Vito contra-alto with the remainder - or even a used Selmer (Paris) rosewood contra-alto if you find one within your budget.

An EEb contra is very useful for playing bassoon, tuba or string bass parts on as it's an easy transposition (same applies for bari sax as it's the same pitch) - with the notes in the same place, change the clef from bass to treble and add three sharps/subtract three flats from the key signature and adjust the accidentals as you go. So a bottom line Concert pitch bass clef G is E (xoo|ooo) on EEb contra.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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