On 14 Apr 2005 at 16:59, Darcy James Argue wrote: > On 14 Apr 2005, at 3:51 PM, David W. Fenton wrote: > > > On 14 Apr 2005 at 15:24, Darcy James Argue wrote: > > > >> 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. > > > > Are you talking about treble clef at pitch > > Yes. > > > or treble 8bassa, the > > traditional notation? > > 8vb treble clef notation for cello is no longer used.
You mean, in modern editions. But any cellist needs to read it fluently, as plenty of editions through the 20th century used it liberally. On viola da gamba, I find it easier to read than treble clef at pitch. But that is mostly due to the fact that it's in a completely different range. It's also probably due to my having sung tenor for most of my life -- the 8vb clef is completely natural to me. -- David W. Fenton http://www.bway.net/~dfenton David Fenton Associates http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
