Re: Concert Pitch (a second try)

[Anthony W. Youngman]

In message <address@hidden>, Paul Scott 
<address@hidden> writes
> Ian Hulin wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > O.K here goes, I've pruned some bits out where we were getting into 
> > acoustics, and tweaked a few bits.
> >
> > Cheer
> > Ian Hulin
>
> (snip)
> >   Transposing instruments are named according to the fundamental 
> > (known           on some brass instruments as the pedal) note.
> >
> > On a woodwind instrument this is normally the note obtained with all 
> > holes covered without over-blowing or use of speaker keys. On a brass 
> > instrument it the note obtained with most relaxed embouchure and the 
> > slide extended fully
> That should be not extended at all for trombone (1st position).
> > or all valves open.
> True.

???

What do you mean by an "open" valve? To me it means the valve is 
depressed and the associated tubing is brought into play, which it 
shouldn't be. It's probably best said as something like "with the 
instrument in its shortest configuration, eg the slide in 1st position 
or the valves not depressed".

The other point that should be made is that the octave above the pedal 
note is notated as middle C in the treble clef. I was unaware, however, 
that the bass clarinet transposed in bass clef! And I seem to remember 
some American parts that appeared to have the trombone part transposed 
in bass clef too - that piece rapidly got ditched so I know precious 
little about it. That might be an American convention ...

I'll try again later :-)

Cheers,
Wol
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