Klarinet Archive - Posting 001008.txt from 2000/10

From: Ed Wojtowicz <ewoj@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] B Flat to E Flat Transposing
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 23:07:55 -0400

One trick you can use is to look at the E flat part, pretend it is in bass
clef and then transpose it up a step as if doing a C transposition. You will
have to figure out the key signature and accidentals of course.

Ed

David Glenn wrote:
>
> I see you got one correct answer and two wrong answers.
>
> I play and teach the various Bb and Eb saxes and clarinets and I have mixed
> up the transpositions often enough. Now to be sure I'm going the right
> direction I check myself by transposing both to C.
>
> For instance take the note everybody tunes to in the band: sounding Bb
>
> Bb instruments will play a C
> Eb instruments will play a G
>
> It follows that if you are playing an Eb sax part on a Bb clarinet, you need
> to play a C when you see a G.
>
> That means a perfect fourth higher and not a fifth. And one sharp more or one
> flat less.
>
> You would notice at some point anyway but I thought this little checking
> routine might save you some headaches.
>
> Ciao,
> David
>
>

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