Advice on Horn clefs

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Re: Advice on Horn clefs

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OCTO wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 00:21
Magnus Johansson wrote: 08 Jan 2026, 13:47
David Ward wrote: 08 Jan 2026, 13:05 If there's space, you might put, in brackets, 5 followed by a down arrow over your first use of the bass clef. It would probably be obvious either way without such an indication, but if you want to make sure…
If clarification is needed I would use a 5 below the bass clef just like I use an 8 below the bass clef for contrabass.
You mean, 5 ABOVE the bass clef?
Why would I mean that?
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Magnus Johansson wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 08:10 Why would I mean that?
Ah, sorry, my bad, I got confused.

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OCTO wrote: 26 Feb 2026, 16:37
Magnus Johansson wrote: 31 Jan 2026, 08:10 Why would I mean that?
Ah, sorry, my bad, I got confused.
It's alright. Transposing instruments are notorious for creating confusion.
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Transposition is witchcraft.
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benwiggy wrote: 27 Feb 2026, 14:52 Transposition is witchcraft.
Ahhahaha, Ben!!
I nearly fell off my chair! :)

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