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NCTrumpet
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 16, 2002 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

When playing a part written for "Alto" trumpet in F, on a C trumpet, would you transpose DOWN a fifth? Some Alto trumpet parts lie above the staff, causing me to think that the transposition is down a fifth, not up a fourth. Who knows?

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 16, 2002 8:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, definitely down the 5th. There's a few orchestral parts which use this transposition. Shostakovich Symphony No. 1 comes to mind, there's also alto trumpet in f in Rimsky's Mlada.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 16, 2002 8:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Second Question:

Is the Alto trumpet a bigger horn, and if so, wouldn't you want to play the part on a Bb?

Thanks again.

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 16, 2002 8:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, Bb is probably a better choice. Some of the parts are low enough to be off the bottom of a C trumpet anyhow.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 16, 2002 3:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Check out "Polonaise" from Christmas Eve by Rimsky-Korsakov - 3rd trumpet in alto F and has some nice solos!

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 16, 2002 4:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would play it on a Bb
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 17, 2002 1:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey, don't forget Le Coq d'Or. Tht's a fun excerpt to practice.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2002 3:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anyone here got the Sibelius program?

If you want to transpose a song you can just scan in the piece of music, transpose it and then print out the transposed music.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2002 5:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey trumpeter, transposing is so much fun! Why would you want to "cheat" and make a part in the key of your horn?!

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2002 8:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, changing a 9-10 page piece of music can be kind of time consuming. Especially when there are hardly any rests.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 20, 2002 8:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think someone here is not realizing that transposing is done "at sight."

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 21, 2002 3:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

[ This Message was edited by: walter on 2002-09-20 07:32 ]
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2002 8:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also see the discussion at Orchestral/Chamber Music/Solo » » Transposing Etiquette. So true!
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