Re: [Finale] Trombone clef in early music

2004-05-15 Thread Eden - Lawrence D.
On Fri, 14 May 2004, David H. Bailey wrote: This raises a totally tangential issue -- why aren't more clefs taught in music lessons at an earlier point? Why is it only those who seem destined for collegiate music study who ever are taught about clefs? As a public school instrumental music

Re: [Finale] Trombone clef in early music

2004-05-15 Thread John Howell
At 9:13 PM +0200 5/14/04, d. collins wrote: John Howell écrit: Andrew is exactly right, and the use of alto, tenor and bass clefs for alto, tenor and bass trombones lasted through the end of the 19th century in orchestral music. A more pertinent question, however, might be what clefs to use

Re: [Finale] Trombone clef in early music

2004-05-14 Thread David H. Bailey
This raises a totally tangential issue -- why aren't more clefs taught in music lessons at an earlier point? Why is it only those who seem destined for collegiate music study who ever are taught about clefs? I find my private students are usually sponges who will soak up any information I