Re: Total semantics question...


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Posted by Joe S. on June 15, 2000 at 20:34:14:

In Reply to: Total semantics question... posted by Eric Knechtges on June 15, 2000 at 10:29:48:

"Pedal" is a word from the organists' technical vocabulary that tuba players have picked up and made part of their slang vocabulary. Often, the basso pipes on the organs are played with the pedals, although they can be transferred over to one of the keyboards on sophisticated organs.

The "formal" terminology for notes in various octaves consists of a system starting down at the VERY low notes with triple capital letters, double capital letters, single capital letters, single small case letters, single small case letters with a "primo" notation after, single small case letters with a "duo" notation afterward, etc. as one progresses through the octaves.

Here is an EXAMPLE, starting on the very low "D" that you mentioned, progressing up through the octaves:

DD (This is your "pedal" DD)
D (D just below the staff)
d (d in the bass clef staff)
d1 (d1 just above middle c1)
d2 (d2 up in the treble clef)
d3
... (etc.)

Per correct practice, those numerals should be raised, but my computer keyboard vocabulary lacks that much sophistication.

The terms "BBb tuba" and "CC tuba" are derived from the fact that that "BBb" and that "CC" are their fundamental notes (with no valves added).




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