[Publius]

Don’t forget the C Clef, used by the viola and occasionally the cello.

[musicnart]

Ah, yes! The other clefs. I'm much more familiar with vocal and piano music. I've had very little exposure to reading orchestral scores or scores with the wonderful viola and cello. (Do you play the viola or cello? :)

I'd know what the C Clefs are if I saw them, but don't know how it works, except that when I look at two of them (the Alto and Tenor Clef) -- as related to what's written in the Key of C for the Treble Clef -- it looks like the Alto Clef is a major second below the Key of C, and the Tenor Clef is a major 2nd above Middle C such that when the notes are played the pitches will match the other instruments playing from the Treble Clef. (If I'm understanding this correctly.)

So, then, Concert A would be written as a G natural in the Alto Clef but sound as Concert A; and for the Tenor Clef, it would be written as a B natural but sound as Concert A.

Is that right??

...'twas in another century. *sigh*

(Not a total dummy here...in the past I've transposed a Bb instrument (Trumpet) and an Alto Sax (Eb instrument) for use in performance. I just had to remember either down a whole step/major 2nd (trumpet), or up 3 half steps/minor 3rd (sax) to find the key to use in the transposition.

I cannot tell you how much I am enjoying your question. It made me run to my out-of-tune clunker piano for a quick refresher and in the process reminded me of how very much I miss music. I went away from it a long time ago, but the love of music will always be there.