[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 13/08/2005 17:58:34 GMT Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It can be enough of a hassle to make transposition seem attractive.
I think you're right. Maybe it would be simpler just to train myself
to
transpose a little quicker. My problem was only minor. At school, i
am often
given pieces in C and i was merely feeling lazy.
Just by the way, some folks who play or have played other brass instruments
find "horn in C" to be a very easy transposition on a double horn. All you
need to do is play it on the F side of the horn, but use Bb horn fingerings
instead. That's because the interval between C and F is exactly the same as
between F and Bb. It's nearly always horn in C basso, so you'd want to play
it down anyway, and that's the range where the F horn alone is quite
sufficient.
If you're hard-wired to use standard double-horn fingerings (changing to the
Bb side at Ab), or have never played in the low range on a Bb horn, this
idea may not work well for you. It can also be difficult for someone with
perfect pitch, because what you see on the page definitely isn't what comes
out of your horn. But if you try it and find that it DOES work for you,
it's a very handy tool to have in the kit - especially if you see a lot of
"horn in C" parts.
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