MUS 175 Transposition Lectudfre

8/19/2019 MUS 175 Transposition Lectudfre

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MUS 175

Transposition and properties of

common instruments


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Soprano Sax – Bb instrument

When a Soprano Sax player plays a written

pitch, the actual sound that rings is a

MAJOR SECOND lower compared to thewritten note. To create a chart for a soprano

player, transpose the concert chart UP A

MAJOR SECOND.


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lto Sax – Eb instrument

When a Alto Sax player plays a written pitch, the actual soundthat rings is a MAJOR SIXTH lower compared to the written

note. To create a chart for an Alto player, transpose the

concert chart UP A MAJOR SIXTH.


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Tenor Sax – Bb instrument

Tenor Sax – Bb instrument. When a Tenor Sax player

plays a written pitch, the actual sound that rings is a MAJOR

NINTH lower compared to the written note. To create a

chart for a Tenor player, transpose the concert chart UP A

MAJOR NINTH.


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Baritone Sax – Eb instrument

When a Baritone Sax player plays a written pitch, the actual

sound that rings is a MAJOR THIRTEENTH lower compared

to the written note. To create a chart for a Baritone player,

transpose the concert chart UP A MAJOR THIRTEENTH

(Octave plus a major six)


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Trumpet/Fluegelhorn

When a Trumpet player plays a written pitch, the actualsound that rings is a MAJOR SECOND lower compared to

the written note. To create a chart for a trumpet player,

transpose the concert chart UP A MAJOR SECOND


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Rhythm section

Piano:

non transposing, sounds as written


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Guitar

When a Guitar player plays a written pitch, the actual soundthat rings is an OCTAVE lower compared to the written

note. To create a chart for a Guitar player, transpose the

concert chart UP ONE OCTAVE


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Bass (upright or electric)

When a Bass player plays a written pitch, the actual soundthat rings is an OCTAVE lower compared to the written

note. To create a chart for a Bass player, transpose the concert

chart UP ONE OCTAVE


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Strategy

1. Transpose the key signature

2. Transpose the chords

3. Analyze the notes with regard to their function in relation to the

chord (chord tone, scale tone, chromatic leading or passing

tone). Ask yourself what the line is actually doing – e.g.: “ . .going up scalar from root to the fifth, chromatic leading note

into the 6, resolving into the major 6 . . , over chord Cmin6 “

4. Transpose the first note

5. Write the rest of the line over the new chord ( “ . . going upscalar from root to the fifth, chromatic leading note into the 6,

resolving into the major 6 . . , over chord Amin6“


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.: “ . . going up scalar from root to the fifth, chromatic leading note into the 6, resolving into the major 6 . . ,

over chord Cmin6 . . “

“ . . going up scalar from root to the fifth, chromatic leading note into the 6, resolving into the major 6 . . ,

over chord Amin6 . . “

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