John Howell wrote:

> There's also another factor that no one has mentioned.  Bass clarinet
> is one thing, but EEb contra-alto is another.  Most educational
> arrangements do not have separate parts for the EEb contra.
> Therefore, EEb players are stuck reading a concert pitch bass clef
> part as a normal thing--either bassoon or tuba, I would assume, or
> even bari sax in treble clef.

EEb clarinet and baritone sax players presumably do the same as Eb tuba players faced with bass clef, concert pitch: add three sharps and read as treble. Accidentals need either quick thinking or memorising, of course.

--
Ken Moore
Musician and engineer

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