Is it because of ledger lines in bass clef running into the lyrics on the alto parts? Tenors live above middle C a lot of the time.
Chuck On Sep 14, 2011, at 7:40 AM, Patrick Sheehan wrote: > To All Choirmasters out there: > > > > Part of my work for the past 10+ years has been accompanying for high school > choirs, where at times we will perform a mix classic and new serious > literature as well as some of the popular alternative choices that are in > the catalogs today. > > > > What bothers me in reading, is that now 75% of the time in the printed music > of today, the tenor staff (part) is in treble clef (with or without the 8 > below the clef). I personally think that that clef is absolutely > unpractical, and should never be used. When I play part summaries in > rehearsal (no accompaniment, just al the parts) in rehearsal, it bugs the > absolute hell out of me that the tenor part is in treble "8" clef, because I > expect to see two staves in treble (soprano, alto) and two in bass (tenor > and bass). My question is: WHY is this treble "8" clef used in printed > music today when it used to be printed in bass clef most of the time. And, > does this bother anyone else, and do you agree that it should be abolished? > > > > Patrick J. M. Sheehan > Music Director, Instructor: Woodlawn Arts Academy > > P. S. Music > > <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] > > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale Chuck Israels 1310 NW Naito Parkway #807 Portland, OR 97209-316 land line: (971) 255-1167 cell phone: (360) 201-3434 <www.chuckisraels.com> <www.chuckisraelsjazz.com> _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
