In treble clef, Horns in D are written up a minor 7th from concert pitch. So, a written C in the 3rd space sounds as the D above middle C. In bass clef, the notes are written a step below sounding pitch. So, a C on the first ledger line above the bass clef staff (middle C), will sound as the D one step higher. A trick you might be able to use is this: For treble clef parts in D, just imagine it's alto clef, and that gives you your concert pitch.
On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 1:06 PM, Dean M. Estabrook <d.e...@comcast.net>wrote: > Ok, Horn players .... I'm confused (not a new thing). I'm transcribing a > Mendelsshon overture for Wind Ensemble .... the orchestra score lists the > Horns as "Cor. in D". What is the concert pitch for a given note in that > part? For the most part, they are written quite high, so I've have to > believe if I'm transcribing for F Horns (which I am), that the concert > pitches have gotta be lower ... no? > > Appreciate any help ... > > > Dean > > > I have opened my soul/To let in the warmth of sound/Now my saving grace > Adrian Estabrook, author > > And ... I remain intrigued that some folks who accept and practice, with > absolute fidelity, the concepts of, say, feng shui and pyramids, should > find the task of extending their leaps of faith to include an existent God > so arduous. > Dean M. Estabrook > http://sites.google.com/site/deanestabrook/ > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
