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SaxyGirl08
11-28-2004, 10:20 PM
Can anyone help me understand transposing music to alto part........i know that figuring this out will really help me later on........i'm quite in the dark on this, so any help you could give would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks!! :)
kingperkoff
11-29-2004, 08:43 AM
If you have music in C concert pitch (C on the piano) you need to transpose the key to A (3 sharps) and the notes down 1-1/2 steps for the alto sax. C on the piano is A on the alto.
C on the alto is Eb on the piano = Eb instrument. C on the tenor sax is Bb on the piano=Bb instrument.
SaxyGirl08
11-29-2004, 10:03 AM
That makes sense! Thanks!!
Billyfish
12-28-2004, 04:48 PM
Forum and SaxyGirl,

Try the software package "Finale Guitar". Don't be put off by the name, it has a full compliment of instrumentation.

Transposition is what I mainly use it for. I scan in a piece, check for errors or things that got "lost in translation", create a file for the instrument I need, then cut and paste from one file to another. The rest is automatic.

My price was $99.00. Comes with a year of telephone and on line support.
Tons of features.

It was the least expensive package that I could find that would use a scanner.

After all, I want to PLAY music..
Sebbe
12-30-2004, 10:26 PM
And if you play an arrangement with other winds for instance, remember that you have to play it one octave higher also. So down a minor third and up an octave, or up a major sixth.
Not important in many situations, but it depends on the situation.
xsmi
01-01-2005, 10:42 PM
And if you play an arrangement with other winds for instance, remember that you have to play it one octave higher also. So down a minor third and up an octave, or up a major sixth.
Not important in many situations, but it depends on the situation.

Havn't played many jazz combo gigs where you weren't prepared. huh
:wink:
Sebbe
01-02-2005, 12:34 PM
Havn't played many jazz combo gigs where you weren't prepared. huh
:wink:

Hehe, actually I havn't :)
However transposing down a minor third or up a major sixth is so similiar that if you can play from a C-sheet either one is no real problem.