ThomasDodd wrote: By band parts, do you mean brass band parts? (as opposed to the horn parts in an arangement for "band", ie. no strings)
So if I you are playing on a Bb horn, you have to transpose yourself? Same for the other keys?
What a mess. Might as well still be playing valveless instruments in different keys w/wo a few spare crooks:)
-By band parts I mean "without strings". At least here in Europe most band music has horn parts in Eb and F, but older arrangements only have Eb parts so every horn player learns to transpose in Eb very early in his/her career.
-Similar to U.S. players switching Eb/BBb/F/CC tuba, you learn a second set of fingerings. Mixing F/Bb fingerings is done according to taste, preference and local custom.
-That's what I used to do for a living
