Concert Bass
Why are Bb bass brass parts written in concert pitch and Bb treble brass parts transposed?
This is a good question, because the "Bb" in the names refers to two different things.
Bb bass clef instruments are "in Bb" only in as much as the fundamental pitch produced by the instrument is a Bb (open -- no valves -- produces the harmonic series beginning on a Bb fundamental). The tuba, trombone, and baritone are all in Bb in this way.
Bb treble clef instruments are "in Bb" by transposition. You probably know what this means already.
The practical reason for this difference is to allow trumpet players to play other instruments without learning a whole new set of fingerings. So you can take your trumpet fingerings and play the treble clef baritone, or even the treble clef tuba (and probably a bunch of other European brass band instruments).
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