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Re: Contra Alto Clarinet

Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2011-04-13 17:06

>>Contra-altos are far more useful being in EEb as it's a doddle to sight transpose concert pitch bass clef parts.

>>

Yes -- and the range is almost identical to bassoon range. Many amateur orchestras and bands don't have enough bassoons. Some don't have *any* bassoons. Naturally the conductor would rather have a real bassoon sound if possible, but a contra-alto clarinet is the next best thing and will make a good doubler popular in a hurry. Just read the bass clef as if it were treble clef and add three sharps (or subtract three flats).

Lelia
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