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Author: Ben Miller  
Date:   2006-03-10 19:56 
 I have a C Tenor sax (C-Melody) and I've always played its low C as concert Middle C. But now that I think of it, the C Tenor is only one whole step above the Bb Tenor. And if a Tenor is transposed one octave (plus a whole step) above concert pitch, then the C Melody should be transposed one octave above concert pitch. This would make the 2nd C (C2 on the C Melody horn) be the equivalent to Middle C. Does this make sense to anyone? 
  
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Author: TorusTubarius  
Date:   2006-03-15 16:34 
 Yes, and I believe you are correct.  The low C on a C melody is actually the C below middle C, despite how it is written on the sax part.
  
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