Klarinet Archive - Posting 000586.txt from 1999/10

From: "Edwin V. Lacy" <el2@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] C transposition
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 16:00:19 -0400

On Tue, 19 Oct 1999, Dave Sandusky wrote:

> > "On another note, I remember something from my high school days,
> > that if you know what key signature you should be playing in, the
> > alto sax can read a bass line as is, as long as the player knows
> > the concert key to transpose to what the key signature needs. Can
> > anyone verify?"
>
> Yeah...just add 2 flats to the bass clef key.

Actually, add 2 sharps or subtract 2 flats. Also, any accidentals may not
transpose correctly when using this method. In those cases, you have to
revert to the old-fashioned way and actually transpose them.

Ed Lacy
el2@-----.edu

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