Yeah, I came across one of those bass clef, Bb transposed parts a couple of months ago. Hit the whole trombone section for a six.
I've spent a lot of time delving though pre-Baroque manuscripts, both handwritten and printed. One upside of this is a working familiarity with all manner of clefs. Lilypond has me covered! On Wed, 1 Nov 2023, 05:30 Wols Lists, <[email protected]> wrote: > On 31/10/2023 01:36, Adam M. Griggs wrote: > > Your second recommendation is situational. I see you have a *.uk > > email address. I'm familiar with the British brass band context. I get > > it—almost everything is transposed for instruments pitched in Bb or Eb, > > and in the entire ensemble, only bass trombones are notated at concert > > pitch. At this time, however, I'm operating in a concert band > > environment, working with both community and school bands. Our trombone, > > tuba, even euphonium parts are all notated at concert pitch. You are > > completely correct to suggest it, but it depends on the target audience. > > And something else :-) I've only met it once, to the best of my > knowledge, and I think it was American, I've come across a piece - in > bass clef - and also in Bb !!! > > That was a nightmare until I realised what was going on ! :-) > > There's always an exception to every rule ! > > And over here, I think orchestras are always bass/tenor clef, brass > bands are always Bb (or tenor clef, especially "brass and reed"), and > concert/military/wind bands can be either. > > I'm lucky, I can read all three clefs, though not tenor very well, > simply because I rarely see it. > > Cheers, > Wol >
