Hey Jef,
Thanks -- the cello question is actually more interesting to me. While I'm not a cellist, I personally don't see much point in using tenor clef very often in cello parts, since, as you say, bass clef is fine up to around G4 -- at which point, why switch to tenor clef when you're already up in the middle of the treble clef? And, as you say, "as soon as it hits even one C(5)" -- treble clef.
So basically, tenor clef is useful for parts that lie mostly above G4 but not above B4. That's a rather limited set of circumstances. I've usually found myself just staying in bass clef up to A4, and then switching straight to treble clef at B4 and above. No complaints so far. It seems desirable to me as a general principle to limit the number of clef changes in any part, and to only switch to a new clef when absolutely necessary. Going back and forth between *three* different clefs in a cello part seems excessive to me, even if that is the tradition. But I'm curious what others on the list think of this.
- Darcy ----- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brooklyn, NY
On 14 Apr 2005, at 2:35 PM, shirling & neueweise wrote:
off the top of my head, a survey of literature shows:
VC: use of bass clef up to isolated G's and A's (A played as a harmonic is usually notated in bass clef), around which point the tenor is used (especially if more than three or four notes warrant its use); treble clef as soon as it hits even one C, regardless of surrounding notes.
VLA: up to G quite common in alto clef; i don't recall seeing a specific note (A or B) which immediately invokes the treble clef...
obviously there are exceptions in the literature, but off the top of my head, this is what i've seen.
as mentioned by others, better to avoid excessive clef changes if possible, and avoid low notes in treble clef.
jef
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