On 15 Apr 2005, at 10:06 AM, Andrew Stiller wrote:
As a bassoonist and composer, I never, ever, write the tenor clef, though of course I can read it fluently. Any professional bassoonist, cellist, or trombonist will know how to read the treble clef, and IMO the tenor clef should be retired permanently.
Makes sense to me.
(Counting the seconds until the howls of outrage begin... )
No howls, just a bit of history. The original reason for using movable clefs was to keep the music within the staff so the scribe wouldn't have to turn his pen sideways for the ledger lines. That's exactly how the fully-developed system of 9 clefs evolved. The original reason still seems to be valid. BUT, clearly one is uncomfortable with what one hasn't yet learned to read!
John
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