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Author: jerry
Date: 2000-09-10 12:45
I just bought a "Sseries" digital metronome model SS-22 (no instructions with it -- I'm not a very "intuitive" learner). It has a reference pitch A4 (440 hz). I've been told that this is th "A" for piano. From what I've learned here, there is a translation from piano to clarinet. Can anyone tell me (without all the semitone stuff) what "A" piano equals on the CL? Still trying to figure the rest of it out.
Thanks ~ jerry
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Author: jen
Date: 2000-09-10 13:03
It's a B on the clarinet. Just go up a note from A
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Author: bill
Date: 2000-09-10 18:27
To translate anything in a concert pitch (like that of a piano) to Bb clarinet, go up one whole step. EX:) Concert C = D, Concert Bb = C, concert E = D and so on.
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Author: bill
Date: 2000-09-10 23:44
oops! just a little typo...
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Author: Jim
Date: 2000-09-12 05:12
A little more accurately, the transposition is up a whole step; as e - f is a half step, e concert (on the piano) is an f# on the clarinet. The same is true of b - c, also a half step, b concert is c# on the clarinet. Around here it seems to be the norm for bands to tune to b flat concert, the players of b flat instruments then play a c. I am used to orchestra tuning in a (clarinet plays b) and tuning to b flat still drives me a little nuts.
By the way, strictly speaking a metronome generates timed beats only. You likely have a metronome/ tuner combination.
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