[musictlk] playing by ear

[Ella Yu]

When I write for transposing instruments, I'm extremely dependent on
the notation software's midi feedback to correct any errors I make.
Although I have the ability to transpose, I have a much easier time
writing for non-transposing instruments because I do not play a
transposing instrument.

On 8/4/17, Patrick Gormley via MusicTlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> When you first learn to play by ear you have to know where you are in the
> scales and learn your signatures well.  When you transpose you carry it a
> step further and understand the relationship in the new key you mojulate
> to.
> Jazz musicians regularly transpose all the time also arrangers do too
> forinstance when you write for French horn or English horn there are in the
> key of f.  Saxophones such as alto and baritone are in the key of e-flat.
> Tenor soporano and bass saxophones are in b-flat.
>
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