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Author: Benny
Date: 2004-02-01 00:33
I have to play the L'Italiana in Algeri Sinfonia for an audition. It says "in Do". What key of clarinet is this written for? Thank you.
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Author: Brian Peterson
Date: 2004-02-01 00:46
"Do" is the key of C.
You'll have to transpose the notes to play them on your Bb clarinet, up one whole step.
Good luck.
BP
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Author: GBK
Date: 2004-02-01 03:45
L'Italiana in Algeri" is in the key of C and was written for C clarinet.
If you choose to play it on Bb clarinet, you must transpose everything up a whole step and play in the key of D ...GBK
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2004-02-01 11:23
Some people prefer to transpose C parts up a minor third on the A, it is up a line or space and some people find this transposition easier.
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Author: Joseph Brenner, Jr.
Date: 2004-02-02 17:33
And, Benny, there's a way to learn the notes of the "Italian" scale so that you'll never forget them or their order...the price you pay is that the song will never leave your head; it will positively crowd out all other thoughts. Listen to the sound track or watch the movie "The Sound of Music."
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Author: David Peacham
Date: 2004-02-02 17:54
However, the Doh-Ray-Me of that irritating song is not quite the same thing as the Italian scale.
Julie Andrews sung of "Tea, a drink with jam and bread", but clarinet parts are headed "Sib".
A clear explanation of the two systems can be found at http://www.heathertrail.com/sightsigning.pdf. (Not my misprint - logically, ought to be sightsinging.pdf, but it isn't.)
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To the great relief of many of you, no doubt.
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Author: Micaela
Date: 2004-02-02 18:09
I think "La, a note to follow So," is a real cop-out. And it usually is sol, not so. Achh, Rogers and Hammerstein. I'd prefer Sondheim or Gershwin or Porter or Sullivan any day.
I have a new ear training professor who's making us use numbers instead of solfedge- it takes some adjustment but I might some day escape that song.
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