Why is it necessary to know this – orchestra music, score reading, straight reading is easier, and old band music (E-flat alto horn)
Band directors MUST be able to transpose at light speed – they prefer transposed scores to see what the player sees, but they must be able to determine concert pitch for score study, accuracy of players
The sooner this is taught the better for the student – Richard Keaton
Use very simple material – Sigmund Herring, Robert Getchell; trumpet: Sachse; Cafarelli
Stay with one key for a while
Maintain tone quality – it must not suffer due to the difficulty of transposing
Trumpet
Most Common Keys: A, B-flat, H, C, D, Eb, E- natural, F
Only A is transposed lower from Bb tpt
Question: what is the key of the part and what is the key of the trumpet – the interval difference is the interval of transposition needed
Three means of transposition: by interval, by clef, and melodic dictation
Horn- See chart on Handouts p21 – old bass clef notation
Trombone – use alto and tenor clefs plus bass clef and treble clef
Euphonium – Concert pitch in bass clef; treble clef for trumpet transfers: sounds down a major 9th;; plus treble clef in concert pitch and tenor and alto clefs – play horn, trombone, tuba, and trumpet solos
Tuba – always concert pitch, regardless of key of tuba, player must learn new fingering