"thebigbossyboss" (thebigbossyboss)
10/03/2013 at 19:47 • Filed to: Musiclopnik
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"thebigbossyboss" (thebigbossyboss)
10/03/2013 at 19:47 • Filed to: Musiclopnik | 0
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I am transposing from a C instrument (piano) into trumpet (Bb) (AKA B flat).
Now, I know in transposing the music, in addition to moving the notes one step up for trumpet, you have to add two sharps right.
What if the key for piano is already F sharp?? That means 6 sharps. So then you add two sharps, and get 8 sharps? Everything sharp??
I don't think that can be....so then...nothing sharp? HALP!
Mochimaster
> thebigbossyboss
10/03/2013 at 19:53 |
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I can't help you, I only play the piano :( BUT, I did make you an author on Mezzotempo , the kinja blog on art and MUSIC.
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thebigbossyboss
> thebigbossyboss
10/03/2013 at 20:08 |
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Thank you very much. I had no idea such a place existed.
McMike
> thebigbossyboss
10/03/2013 at 20:11 |
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I have ten reasons why I can't help you. Sorry...
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thebigbossyboss
> McMike
10/03/2013 at 20:13 |
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Whatever that is, its over my head.
Kailand09
> thebigbossyboss
10/03/2013 at 20:15 |
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I take that back, might be confusing.
A C on trumpet is a Bb on the piano. That means you have a difference of two half-steps, or one full step. That means an A on trumpet is a G on piano, and so forth.
You may have gotten the two sharps thing from that. But that is equal to one step up, so if you did both you're effectively raising it two full steps.
I wouldn't worry about key unless it is completely necessary, but the trumpet is in the key of Bb, piano is in the key of C. If you transpose, you can think of it in terms of key but that might be more confusing. If you want to think in terms of key, the circle of fifths is your friend:
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McMike
> thebigbossyboss
10/03/2013 at 20:15 |
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It's finger numbering for guitar fretting/fingering. I PLAY GUITAR, I CAN'T READ MUSIC OK... DON'T RUB IT IN!
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thebigbossyboss
> Kailand09
10/03/2013 at 20:29 |
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"A C on trumpet is Bb on piano" Check got that part down.
I have to transpose key, because I play with a guitar that is in C, so we must meet in the same key. So...basically, I still add the two sharps, but because of the circle of 5ths, we know that having 8 shaprs is the same as having 4 flats right? So then I shall be in Ab key, since I started with the piano in F#, and had to move two.
I think I got it!! Thank you!
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thebigbossyboss
> McMike
10/03/2013 at 20:31 |
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Oh. I see. Well...keep playing, learning music theory can be a bit hard, but I muddle through. Reading music just takes a bit of memory, in my opinion, the basic concepts are easy.
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McMike
> thebigbossyboss
10/03/2013 at 20:38 |
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I hated it when I studied it as a child. Moved from piano to guitar as soon as I could. Never looked back, never opened another book. Playing by ear was so much easier for me.
Appleplectic
> thebigbossyboss
10/03/2013 at 20:40 |
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8 sharps doesn't sound right. What two keys are you transposing? I play guitar and know a fair amount about transposing in general, but not for the trumpet specifically. Is it from Bb to C? Bb to F?
Gretchen Says this is not my president
> thebigbossyboss
01/22/2014 at 20:19 |
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You are correct. I'm a clarinetist and have to this by sight a lot. Basically, you just take your key (F#) and raise it a whole step (G#). Since there is no key of G# you have to think of it as Ab, with a key signature of four flats. Raise everything, including notes with accidentals, by a whole step. Keep in mind those natural half steps - B will be C# (Db) and E will be F# (Gb).