Re: [Harp-L] Harmonica and Sheet-Music [Updated]

[Arthur Jennings <timeistight@xxxxxxxxx>]

Just to be sure we're all talking about the same thing, this is a G clef
(a.k.a. treble clef):




This is the much less common C clef:





Unlike the G and F (i.e.bass) clefs, the C clef is commonly moved to
different lines on the staff to accommodate different ranges:





On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 9:52 AM, Harmonicology [Neil Ashby] <
harmonicology@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> P-S: If Mel Bay actually used the "G-Clef" in that manner (instead of the
> moveable "C-Clef") then they might have misused the "G-Clef" and that is
> not consistent with being in the business of music education.
>
> /Neil Ashby (" http://thebuskingproject.com/busker/2025/ ")
>
> Phil:
>
> Also: You wrote that "Mel Bay -- use the treble clef (G clef) starting on
> 4 hole blow"; I have not seen those books but think that you might be
> referring to a "C-Clef" which is adjustably positioned to indicate the "C"
> note however the staff is used.
>
> That adjustable "C-Clef" technique would work for those particular books
> but is not the usual convention for musical score of popular tunes.
>
> /Neil Ashby (" http://thebuskingproject.com/busker/2025/ ")
>
>
>


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