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 Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:21 am
This is a very simple question for trombone players, which clef do you play in?
I was taught in bass clef but for the last two years I've learnt to read both tenor and treble clef and now play in all three clefs regularly. All the people I play with at the music school have been taught the same way, and I was just wondering if all the trombone players here have to suffer the evils of tenor clef too. Join me in complaining about it!
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:14 pm
I've only ever played bass...
I DID have to read treble for the Hey Song, but that was b/c we didn't have any trombone parts, and it was MURDER to try and read...
I've never heard of a trombonist having to read any clef but bass...
...baritone, yes, all three of ours read treble and bass...
but trombone? question
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:55 pm
I read treble clef for trumpet and other brass instruments (including my baritone) so I can play in it, but I don't often. I was playing with a kid who only read treble for baritone, and I had to play with him on trombone once, but I haven't done much else. Had a random song where it switched to treble for a few measures though. It was annoying. But.. I've never read tenor clef, only bass and treble.
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:35 pm
yeah, i had a song like that... where it randomly switched to treble then to bass again...
seemed pretty dumb to me...
most of the baritone players i know read treble or read it first b/c they switched over from trumpet...
I don't think i've ever even SEEN tenor clef... when do u use it and what does it look like?
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:50 pm
I play in bass clef and I can read some treble clef (guitar). Yesterday was the first time I've even heard of tenor clef. I had no clue it existed sweatdrop
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:42 am
TromboneGrrl yeah, i had a song like that... where it randomly switched to treble then to bass again... seemed pretty dumb to me... most of the baritone players i know read treble or read it first b/c they switched over from trumpet... I don't think i've ever even SEEN tenor clef... when do u use it and what does it look like? I tried to get a picture but my computer won't cooperate, so google it and you'll see. Well, mostly when I come across it its used when the notes get really high, easier to read 'cause it keeps the notes on the stave and the other time I've encountered it was to get rid of an awkward key...6 flats I think it was.
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:00 am
Tenor clef is commonly written for Viola parts, I believe. It's pretty odd that they would make you read it for trombone. You must be playing really old music?
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:48 pm
To answer you question, Trombone read only Bass Cerf, If their a situation where a trombone player had to playing a different cerf, i feel really bad for ya XD
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Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:52 am
x0-Pascal-0x Tenor clef is commonly written for Viola parts, I believe. It's pretty odd that they would make you read it for trombone. You must be playing really old music? Yeah, violas read tenor. I don't think its that odd, considering that in the book of scales and exercises that my exam board publish, from grade 6 all the exercises have tenor clef in.
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:04 pm
I started in Bass clef. I've had to play in Treble, which was very odd, and once or twice I had a piece in tenor. Yeah, definitely faked my way through those, hee hee....
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:38 am
Trombone TC is evil. @_@"
Even though i read TC before i even knew what BC was. . . it's harder.
Trombone BC is awesome, and that's the way it should be.
I have been fourtunate enough not to ever have to read Tenner.
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:39 pm
Wow... I can't imagine trying to keep two or even three different clefs straight. I play flute, piccolo, and trumpet, all in prettiful treble clef. You have my admiration!
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:35 pm
i dont have to because i play teh saxophone but i had so much trouble with Treble and Alto clef in theory class *shakes fist* gonk
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Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:57 pm
Most trombone music I've had was bass clef. One-third of all the music I've played in concert was tenor. And the only reason I can see why trombone or even baritone would play in treble clef is to make it easier on trumpet or horn players who switch around or double (the same reason bari/tenor sax and bass clarinet read in treble).
Yeah... I can read tenor fairly well, but I still can't sight-read it. Other than trombone, usually cello and viola read tenor clef.
Treble is fine too, but NOT on trombone. I use that for piano only. 3nodding
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