On Feb 23, 2010, at 1:51 PM, Andrew Stiller wrote:
Contrabassists don't like the tenor clef, many don't think it's
ever appropriate for their instrument, and some can't even read it.
I agree with this - and there's some logic in the habit/convention.
Because the cello is tuned in 5ths, when cellists read tenor clef they
just read "one string higher" - relatively easy, when you are learning
to negotiate these things. (I learned this as a 12 year old
cellist.) There is no such easy relationship for bassists and, while
many can read tenor clef, we are much more used to the treble clef for
high passages.
Chuck
That said, you should feel free to write it when needed, but it
should be used *more* cautiously on the cb than on the vc--not less,
as you guessed.
You'll actually have less trouble if you use the treble clef
instead; but if you do, be sure to make clear whether the notes are
to sound an octave down or as written. Both conventions are found in
existing cb music.
Andrew Stiller
Kallisti Music Press
http://www.kallistimusic.com/
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