Some will understand by looking at the clef that it should be played on
alto trombone. Others will look at it and think it is a mis-printed
viola part. These reactions will of course depend on the nature of the
ensembles which will be playing the music. Many amateur trombone
players never
On May 15, 2004, at 1:09 PM, Michael Simpson wrote:
Query: What about modern music? If I write a trombone part in alto clef, will it be tacitly understood that it is an alto trombone part?
Absolutely not! If you want an alto trombone, you must specify it in the staff name, after which you
Query: What about modern music? If I write a trombone part
in alto clef, will it be tacitly understood that it is an alto trombone
part?
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Michael Simpson wrote:
Query: What about modern music? If I write a trombone part in alto
clef, will it be tacitly understood that it is an alto trombone part?
If you want a part played on alto trombone, put that at the top.
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Title: [Finale] Re: Trombone clef in early
music
Query: What about modern music?
If I write a trombone part in alto clef, will it be tacitly understood
that it is an alto trombone part?
No. Alto clef for trombone parts is purely a historical
convention, and these parts may be played on alto