Author: brycon
Date: 2019-04-28 02:47
The scale-degree technique kdk recommends is a great way to transpose melodies at sight or by ear (it's the way I teach theory I students to transpose).
"Moveable do" solfege, whereby scale degree 1, regardless of key, is sung as "do," solidifies the aural connection to the scale degrees. And if you don't know or don't want to know moveable do solfege, you can just practice singing through melodies with the scale degree numbers. Once you know the scale degrees of a melody, you can map it onto whatever scale/key you wish (this technique is basically what you're already doing to transpose, by the way).
The scale-degree technique, however, becomes much more difficult in music that modulates or isn't entirely tonal. When I transpose difficult things at sight, such as reducing a symphonic score on the piano, I think in terms of clefs. Familiarity with the treble, bass, soprano, mezzo soprano, alto, and tenor clefs will get you through any transposition.
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