Klarinet Archive - Posting 000399.txt from 2005/08

From: Adam Michlin <amichlin@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Brahms 4th Symphony - 3rd Movement
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:09:14 -0400

Tom,

Most clarinetists are still able to sight transpose (especially the C
transposition), certainly the best solution for the long term. As just one
example of the advantages, imagine you got called at 5pm for a 7pm call
time to play this very piece. A computer wouldn't help much then.

Learning to transpose is an impractical solution, however, for your short
term problem. Normally your options at this point would be to play it at
written pitch for the audition and hope the people listening don't have
perfect pitch (not so good a solution in general, impossible given the low
Eb) or to transpose it out on computer/by hand. I'd suggest the latter
option and further suggest that you make it a long term goal to have a
least the most common transpositions down fluently.

A program like Sibelius or Finale will easily allow you to enter the part
and then transpose it to whatever key you wish.

-Adam

PS: Be sure to thoroughly check out the transposed part after you write it
out. Copying errors can prove disastrous.

At 10:25 AM 8/22/2005, Tom.Henson@-----.com wrote:
[...]
>Now, my question is what do most clarinetist do when faced with having
>to transpose an entire movement or even an entire piece. I know in the
>past, with a lack of computers and other technology, you were expected
>to just transpose in your head or write out the part long hand. Is this
>still the practice, or is there some other way to accomplish this? Maybe
>using a program like Sibelius?
>
>I was given only one week to prepare for this audition, and just don't
>want to take a chance on sight transposition. The music itself is not a
>problem, its just how to go about transposing the best way. Any
>suggestions or practical advice would be much appreciated.

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