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Author: lisseyjj
Date: 2017-07-13 22:21
Possibly a very dumb question, but I picked up some old orchestra scores today, and the clarinet parts are in 'Do'. What key is this? I know that Bb is 'Sib', and A is La, so what on earth is Do? C?
Many thanks
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Author: Ursa
Date: 2017-07-13 22:33
Yes, they're for C Clarinet. And no, that's not a dumb question.
There's a good chance you'll be able to find B-flat parts on IMSLP, as well as any other parts you might be missing.
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Author: zhangray4
Date: 2017-07-13 22:34
Doe, a deer, a female deer
Ray, a drop of golden sun
Me, a name I call myself
Far, a long, long way to run
Sew, a needle pulling thread
La, a note to follow Sew
Tea, a drink with jam and bread
That will bring us back to Do (oh-oh-oh)
Yes Do should be C.
-- Ray Zhang
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Author: kdk
Date: 2017-07-14 05:07
You might also find parts in "Ut," which is also C. Depends on what language was being used by the publisher or the composer.
Karl
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Author: MichaelW
Date: 2017-07-16 22:18
But consider the C clarinet is quite a different beast from the Bb. Not as demanding as the Eb, but, from my own (with three different German C-s) as well as others, more competent than me, experience it is more resistant and with less stable throat tones. Besides. its timbre is quite different from Bb or A. So at least you would have to get accustomed to it for some time. Maybe that's the reason why the C is so little used today.
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Author: kdk
Date: 2017-07-16 22:27
MichaelW wrote:
> Besides. its timbre is quite different from Bb or A. So
> at least you would have to get accustomed to it for some time.
> Maybe that's the reason why the C is so little used today.
Or why it was so much used historically.
I have a Noblet C that I use regularly and I have to say I don't find it *as* different-sounding as the Buffet I borrowed decades ago to play something with a very exposed C clarinet part. That's not to say that there is no difference, but I suspect the degree of difference depends a lot on what C clarinet you're comparing (and maybe what Bb and A, as well).
I find the biggest adjustment is scrunching my fingers down to it. Not as cramped as an Eb, but still, there's not as much wiggle room for error as there can be on the bigger instruments.
Karl
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