Canyon de Chelly, Wedding Piece

[adrianallan]

Hi

Nice piece

I just noticed one place where the guitar was too low - bar 38 the low C.

Of course the guitar sounds an octave below written pitch - the pitch you have shown. Given that the low C is just too low - below the bottom E string.

Sometimes we use the vocal tenor clef, with a little 8 on its tail to make clear that the notes will sound an octave lower.

Hope this helps

[mgj32]

Hi Adrian,

The C in bar 38 has been corrected. Many thanks for noticing it. After I decided to keep the harp, I found out about the drop-D and drop-C tunings, but decided to leave them alone, rather than working out what the implications might be for the rest of the piece. I've seen the 8 often on the treble clef in guitar music, but most often it must be assumed that the notes sound an octave lower as played. I've also seen pieces with both a treble and bass clef, where the bass clef seems to be written as played.
best,
mgj