Klarinet Archive - Posting 001017.txt from 2000/10

From: David Glenn <notestaff@-----.de>
Subj: Re: [kl] B Flat to E Flat Transposing
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2000 06:32:46 -0400

Roger Shilcock wrote:

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

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Yes, correct. I didn't go into the details of finding the right octave as I found it
more important to correct the misinformation.

David

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