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If I write a Euphonium part that implies more melodic stuff that is more high in the register, can I use a 3rd or 4th line C clef for this Euphonium instead of using the bass clef or should I always use the Bass clef?

This melodic lines may use a lot of extra lines above the staff so, shouldn't be more correct and easier to read if I use a 4th line C clef? (which I read somewhere It is called the tenor clef I think).

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  • No idea about how easy it is to reach that note, since C clef is nearly meaningless due to its variable position; use tenor clef or alto clef depending on its placement. None is appropriate for euphonium, most likely are transposed violin clef or untransposed bass clef depending on country. – guidot Apr 26 at 21:41
  • Most British brass.band players would expect the treble clef, transposed so if the dots say C then it sounds as concert pitch B flat. Orchestral players may expect the bass clef at concert pitch – kiwiron Apr 27 at 7:44
  • (I posted the previous comment prematurely) the question is what notes require lots of ledger lines? – kiwiron Apr 27 at 7:46
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In my opinion, an experienced euphonium player should be able to read tenor clef. It's expected of trombone players, and plenty of euphonium plays also play trombone music, so they should have spent the time learning tenor clef.

And if you're writing something that's this high so consistently, I'm assuming it's written for a more advanced player. Ergo, tenor clef should be a fine notational choice.

Alternatively, you can always go the 8va route and just write it one octave lower in the bass clef.

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