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John Z
User ID: 1244314 Apr 25th 7:52 PM
Can someone explain how to play bass clef trombone music on a Baritone sax?

mutha potamus
User ID: 0269124 Apr 25th 8:02 PM
Yep...Just pretend that the music has a treble clef in front & add three sharps to the key signature.

C in concert pitch bass clef is the same as A for your bari. The three sharps are added to keep the key signature correct with the concert pitch.

Another example: Eb (with 3 flats in key sig) bass clef concert pitch equals C on bari (with no sharps or flats in key signature).

Tom ed
User ID: 2484284 Apr 25th 9:45 PM
How about tenor clef for when you play bassoon scores? The bassoon player in our band wants to pratice duets with me but I don't how to handle the parts written in tenor clef.

The Martin
User ID: 0631424 Apr 26th 1:04 AM
I'm affraid you'll have to transpose.

Mitch A
User ID: 2226594 Apr 26th 8:55 AM
When doing the "add three sharps" thing, watch out for the accidentals that get changed. Any note changed in the key sig are affected throughout the score. Best to play with ears wide open first time through. Bassoon in base clef works as above.

Tom ed
User ID: 2484284 Apr 26th 9:32 PM
The Martin, Hey thanks for the help, but how do you transpose tenor clef? None of my music books have a referance that says what the differance between tenor clef and Eb concert clef is.

John Z User ID: 1244314	Apr 25th 7:52 PM Can someone explain how to play bass clef trombone music on a Baritone sax?
mutha potamus User ID: 0269124	Apr 25th 8:02 PM Yep...Just pretend that the music has a treble clef in front & add three sharps to the key signature. C in concert pitch bass clef is the same as A for your bari. The three sharps are added to keep the key signature correct with the concert pitch. Another example: Eb (with 3 flats in key sig) bass clef concert pitch equals C on bari (with no sharps or flats in key signature).
Tom ed User ID: 2484284	Apr 25th 9:45 PM How about tenor clef for when you play bassoon scores? The bassoon player in our band wants to pratice duets with me but I don't how to handle the parts written in tenor clef.
The Martin User ID: 0631424	Apr 26th 1:04 AM I'm affraid you'll have to transpose.
Mitch A User ID: 2226594	Apr 26th 8:55 AM When doing the "add three sharps" thing, watch out for the accidentals that get changed. Any note changed in the key sig are affected throughout the score. Best to play with ears wide open first time through. Bassoon in base clef works as above.
Tom ed User ID: 2484284	Apr 26th 9:32 PM The Martin, Hey thanks for the help, but how do you transpose tenor clef? None of my music books have a referance that says what the differance between tenor clef and Eb concert clef is.