Author: Todd W.
Date: 2001-10-26 17:20
Jason--
I'm not clear what you are asking.
TUNING is having all players adjust their instruments to match a pitch (usually Bb in bands and A in orchestras) so that they all play in tune. You would not normally (if ever) tune a semitone flat.
Are you perhaps asking if various groups play pieces in different KEYS? That's very common, and, yes, some keys are easier to play in than others--depending on the instrument. Some common keys for bands would be C, F, Bb, Ab. If there is a singer involved, sometimes keys will be chosen for the comfort of the singer (which occasionally puts some instruments in unusual keys).
In any case, if you are playing clarinet and reading from a concert pitch part (the piano part, for example) you will always have to transpose up a step.
Am I answering the right question?
Todd W
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