> I am currently working on transposing a part originally written for > oboe to soprano sax. On the original, the viola cues are written in > alto clef, but I'm not sure I should keep this in the transposed > version. I definitely want to put the cues in the player's key -- so > having a cue in alto clef (transposed to Bb) might be somewhat > confusing. While the goal here is to be as faithful as possible to the > original, I think I might be better off putting the viola cues in > treble clef (i.e., the sax player's clef). Opinions, anyone? > > - Darcy
I would definitely put the viola cues in treble clef (transposed to Bb, of course), unless there are a lot of ledger lines for an extended passage, in which case I would put the cue in bass clef, not alto clef. Cues should generally be written as if they were to be played by the instrument in whose part they appear. Even though that is sometimes impossible (I admit to occasionally putting flute cues in the tuba part when there is nothing more suitable), it is usually desirable. As far as I'm concerned, the cue in the original oboe part should have been in treble clef. I second your instincts. -Lee _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
