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<[email protected]>, Han-Wen
Nienhuys <[email protected]> writes
To add some confusion, some instruments are named by the tuning of
their fundamental (B-flat trombone, B-flat french horn), but players
commonly read from parts written in different transpositions, for
example C (trombone) or F (French Horn)
Hmmm ...
Obviously, I know about "Bb Trombone in C", which when stated in full is
very clear (and is *never* written in treble clef). But this is
conventionally shortened to "Trombone" (no mention of the fundamental or
the transposition implies concert pitch).
But I've never come across "Bb French Horn in F"! Bear in mind the
French Horn is an orchestral instrument and I'm not an orchestral
trombone player, but what I understood is *supposed* to happen is that
the horn player whips out his Bb tuning slide (or "crook") and swaps it
for an F tuning slide. This actually physically changes the fundamental
to an F so it now really is an "F French Horn". That's not to say that
some players don't bother and play the F part with the instrument still
in Bb.
Cheers,
Wol
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Anthony W. Youngman - [email protected]
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