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ERB Chromatic Scales in subcontra and alto clefs:
By Jason Schreiber
"Contrabasso"
I organized it by string from low to high C#, F#, B, E, A, D strings in subcontra clef and G, C, F, Eb, Bb strings in alto clef. It's not a difficult chart, but a good introduction in reading different clefs for 4, 5 ,6, 7 ,9 and 11 string basses in standard tuning.
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Clef Comparison Chart for Transposing
You can use this chart for easy on the fly clef transposing. It's in order from the highest voice to the lowest. Treble and bass clefs are paired up for an easy grand staff visual.
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Subcontra Clef and Octo Clef Theories
The subcontra and octo clefs at the end of the chart are new theories I'm currently working on for the Extended Range Bass, notated as a slanted C clef. The subcontra and octo are centered 2 octaves below middle C. I paired the alto and subcontra clefs together to make part of the grand staff for the ERB. This will let the bassist play notes as written verses transposing down one octave when reading in bass clef. The octo staff is positioned a fifth lower than the subcontra staff to meet any future endevors into the sub register.
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