On 4/13/2014 6:48 PM, Christopher Smith wrote: > Nah, any classically-trained bassonist, cellist or trombonist should > be perfectly at ease with tenor clef in a classical context. > > In jazz and commercial music, though, C clef is definitely a > hindrance to trombonists. I, for example, can read perfectly well > when the context is classical in tenor or alto clef on trombone, but > find it very hard to swing in tenor clef. Then, your stated > preferences are correct. [snip]
That's very curious -- why do you think that is, that you find yourself unable to swing while looking at tenor or alto clef? Why would the clef change the way you interpret the note coming out of your instrument? I understand that it is so, and I'm not asking in any attempt to be argumentative, but really am curious? As a music teacher I'm always on the lookout for some new angle I can use to help my students overcome various stumbling blocks. I also understand that it may be difficult to verbalize why you find that difficulty, but if you can do so I would appreciate it very much. Thanks! -- David H. Bailey [email protected] http://www.davidbaileymusicstudio.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] https://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale To unsubscribe from finale send a message to: [email protected]
