I can't resist:

the Bb version of the word, "the" is "vjg".  Does anyone else find that a
bit silly?

Bill



> From: John Howell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [email protected]
> Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 21:46:00 -0400
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: Andrew Stiller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [Finale] changing clefs in bass clarinet
> 
> At 1:31 PM -0400 10/24/05, Andrew Stiller wrote:
>> On Oct 23, 2005, at 11:02 AM, John Howell wrote:
>> 
>>> When I include EEb and BBb contra parts in an arrangement, I write
>>> them transposed as for a normal member of the clarinet family, but
>>> I always wonder whether a player will be able to read those parts.
>> 
>> Worry no more. Nobody plays contra clarinet as their first
>> instrument. Every single contra player that you encounter will have
>> started by learning to play the ordinary clarinet--in the treble
>> clef, transposing.
> 
> Good point!  Although there was a girl in our older son's high school
> band whose instrument was an EEb contra (and whose family could
> afford one!).  But yes, she probably played at least one year on Bb
> soprano.
> 
> John
> 
> 
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