Hi folks,
I'd be interested in getting some opinions regarding
clef changes. And, if any violists are out there, I'd
love to hear how you feel about reading in treble clef
for extended periods of time.
I'm working on a viola sonata right now, and the
composer stays pretty high in the range throughout the
whole piece. His manuscript is mostly in treble, but
that's due to his inexperience with the alto clef. In
fact, he used ledger lines down to the open C in one
passage. He told me to changes clefs as necessary to
fit the music.
i'm inclined to leave large portions of it in treble
clef, just to give the performer's eyes a break.
Do any of you have some rules of thumb you'd like to
share? How many ledger lines above the staff would you
go in alto clef? How many below in treble clef? 3 on
either side?
Thanks,
Ryan
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