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Transposing

I want to enter music for an A clarinet and have the software automatically transpose it for a Bb clarinet. Can it do that?

What is a semitone?

Response by e-mail would be most appreciated: mikean@aol.com

Thanks

Re: Transposing

Reply #1 –
 
Refer here and come back if they don't work.

Hth
 

Re: Transposing

Reply #2 –
The short answer is Yes.

I'm not sure what kind of explanation you are looking for here. A semitone is half of a whole tone, and is the smallest interval change that can be notated in NWC. For example, the inetrval between A and Bb is one semitone. If you have a piece written for an A instrument and you want to transpose it for a Bb instrument, you would transpose down 1 semitone (since the Bb instrument actually sounds 1 semitone higher than the A instrument).

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Reply #3 –
From Concert to Alto Sax - Transpose +9
From Concert to Soprano Sax - Transpose +2
From Concert to Tenor Sax - Transpose +14
From Concert to Baritone Sax - Transpose +21

From Alto Sax to Soprano Sax - Transpose -7
From Alto Sax to Tenor Sax - Transpose +5
From Alto Sax to Baritone Sax - Transpose +12

From Soprano Sax to Alto Sax - Transpose +7
From Soprano Sax to Tenor Sax - Transpose +12
From Soprano Sax to Baritone - Transpose +19

From Tenor Sax to Alto Sax - Transpose -5
From Tenor Sax to Soprano Sax - transpose -12
From Tenor Sax to Baritone Sax - Transpose +7

From Baritone Sax to Alto Sax - Transpose -12
From Baritone Sax to Soprano Sax - Transpose -19
From Baritone Sax to Tenor Sax - Transpose -7

Re: Transposing

Reply #4 –
"It seems to me I've heard that song before"

Re: Transposing

Reply #5 –
Yes, it's just made the charts.

From/ToConcertSopranoAltoTenorBaritone
Concert +2+9+14+21
Soprano-2 +7+12+19
Alto-9-7 +5+12
Tenor-14-12-5 +7
Baritone-21-19-12-7 
Sorry, couldn't resist having a play.

Re: Transposing

Reply #6 –
Weird, I just had to learn that yesterday. I had to bring out my old music encyclopedia.
Nice to see a chart of everything.
 

Re: Transposing

Reply #7 –
Peter, how did you know that was possible?