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8va or clef change?
As AndyB commented, this depends heavily on the instrument in question. Us cellists get quite used to jumping amongst bass, tenor, and treble, with stacks of ledger line anyway .
By comparison, you ...
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8va or clef change?
If it's piano music, you can use 8va for notes high above treble clef in the upper staff, and 8vb for notes far below bass clef in the lower staff.
But, use a clef change instead for notes in the ...
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Why aren't octave clefs used in piano notation?
it's easy to read and doesn't have any extra visual clutter.
That's exactly why it's hard to read. With ledger lines and ottava brackets you have something there reminding you continually that you'...
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Why aren't octave clefs used in piano notation?
The problem with octaved clefs is that these are quite uncommon and easy to overlook. Usually we do want the visual clutter of ottava brackets, because it should be clear from one short look from a ...
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