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Re: Why transposing instruments?

Author: Barry Vincent
Date: 2017-12-15 00:45

I use my Bb Clarinet to play Eb Alto Saxophone parts and I do this without transposing. I simply do what the Recorder players do. When using the 'Alto' (Treble) recorder in F they use the fingering that keeps them in the C tonality. In other words , they get the C recorder fingering chart and raise it all up a perfect 4th. When I'm playing Eb Alto Sax parts I use the fingering that puts me in the Eb tonality. In other words , I raise the entire Clarinet fingering chart up a perfect 5th. Took me about a month to relearn the Sax fingering. It's interesting to note that from B natural in the middle of the stave down to low B natural, the Clarinet fingering is identical to the Sax fingering. So you actually don't have to relearn those fingerings. Another interesting note is that if one has a full Bohem Clarinet with that extra semi-tone at the bottom of the range, you can play the lowest written note (Bb) of the Alto Saxophone.

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