Klarinet Archive - Posting 001016.txt from 2000/10

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] B Flat to E Flat Transposing
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 03:54:23 -0400

In message <39EE0E17.53372DF4@-----.org writes:
> MUSIC43@-----.com wrote:
>
> > Hello!
> >
> > No, no answers yet!
> >
> > MUSIC43@-----.com
> >
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> 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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Surely this applies only to E flat *clarinets*. You have to play an alto sax part
a fifth *lower* han written.
Roger S.

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