Right - we were assuming that, but it probably needed to be stated. We had some doubters whether American amateurs could actually adapt to such a thing, so we had some discussion on that.
I actually do not know if most of the hard-core US brass bands feature real BBb and Eb tubas. I suppose many of them do. I heard the Brass Band of Columbus (OH) years ago, and they had a very fine tuba section, very focused sound - but I do not recall what instruments they were playing, if I tell from where I was sitting. I know they were regarded as one of the the best in the US at the time. Raymond Horton Bass Trombonist, Louisville Orchestra Minister of Music, Edwardsville (IN) UMC Composer, Arranger VISIT US AT rayhortonmusic.com On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 6:53 PM, Steve Parker <[email protected]> wrote: > > I know the thread wasn't about the UK, but in the UK really all brass > band lower brass read in treble clef other than the bass trombone in > bass clef and non-transposing. > IME there is still a clear distinction between Eb and Bb (BBb) basses > (tubas), but both read in treble with trumpet fingerings (i.e. 'C' is > open or 1st for trombone). > > Steve P. _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
