akame
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Hello all
I was transposing some music today from Bb to Eb (Alto). So what, I hear you say! Well, I sort of got round to thinking.....
Why, when a clarinet/and I believe a tenor sax, is in Bb, do you have to play a B when concert A is played to tune? Surely, as Bb is a semitone under C, you would play a G#. I'm obviously being thick, but I just can't get my head around it.
When I transpose from Bb to Eb, I use the circle of 5ths. Is there an easy method for transposing from a C instrument (a flute??) to Eb?
And just to finish off, why is it that when I play the bottom D on my alto, my note often starts an octave higher before lowering to the correct pitch? Am I over blowing, my embouchure, both?
Why, oh why!
Numpty question over for today. I feel better now already.
Miranda
I was transposing some music today from Bb to Eb (Alto). So what, I hear you say! Well, I sort of got round to thinking.....
Why, when a clarinet/and I believe a tenor sax, is in Bb, do you have to play a B when concert A is played to tune? Surely, as Bb is a semitone under C, you would play a G#. I'm obviously being thick, but I just can't get my head around it.
When I transpose from Bb to Eb, I use the circle of 5ths. Is there an easy method for transposing from a C instrument (a flute??) to Eb?
And just to finish off, why is it that when I play the bottom D on my alto, my note often starts an octave higher before lowering to the correct pitch? Am I over blowing, my embouchure, both?
Why, oh why!
Numpty question over for today. I feel better now already.
Miranda