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Author: Angela
Date: 2001-02-26 17:35
For my school's musical, the clarinet part is written for an A Clarinet. I don't own one and I'm transposing the music so that it can be played on a B-flat clarinet. Can someone tell me how exactly to do this?
Thanks in advance!
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Author: Dee
Date: 2001-02-26 18:12
Add 5 sharps (or take away 5 flats) from the key signature and transpose everything to the new key. The notes will need to be moved down 1/2 step.
For example, if the A clarinet part is in the printed key of C (no sharps or flats), that means it is in concert A. For the Bb clarinet, that is a printed key signature of B (5 sharps).
Another example, if the A clarinet part is in the printed key of Eb (3 flats), then the Bb clarinet part will be in the printed key of D (2 sharps).
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Author: 'nifer
Date: 2001-02-26 19:33
If you are adept at reading things at sight.. play the WHOLE part with an additional FLAT in front of each note (if you are playing on a Bb clarinet FROM the A clarinet part) that would make it all sound correct since Bb clarinet is a HALF step higher than A clarinet! :-)
'nifer
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Author: javier garcia
Date: 2001-02-27 11:34
The A transposing is not easy at all. If you have problems with difficult passages, write them in the new key. That takes a while, but you play more sure later
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2001-02-27 17:31
The reason for the need by symphony musicians [and for some Bdy musical numbers in many sharps] for the A clarinet is that the transposition by flatting every note [including accidentals!!] it quite difficult to keep in mind while playing. The other transposition of music in C to our Bb [same as playing F music on an Eb] by raising one note and adding 2 #'s isnt as difficult , but I still prefer the C clarinet for oboe parts where the brighter tonality is more oboe-like !! Luck, Don
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2001-02-27 20:03
Don Berger wrote:
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> The reason for the need by symphony musicians [and for
> some Bdy musical numbers in many sharps] for the A clarinet is
> that the transposition by flatting every note [including
> accidentals!!] it quite difficult to keep in mind while
> playing.
Or could it be because the composer wrote the part for an A clarinet ???
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2001-02-27 21:16
Mark! of course older symp music was originally in A for one of two reasons, the tonality of the A was desired, or/and clarinets of that time didnt have enough keys to allow the player to play it at the tempo desired with a lot of #'s! In my limited experience, I have found [as in Music Man, Shipoopi] some multi-sharp passages much easier [for me] trans. one note higher into a playable key ! 'Nuff said ? Don
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2001-03-01 11:46
Try playing every note flat. Sharps are natural and flats are double flats. Double falts are a nightmare and consider buying an A clarinet you will like the sound.
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