Instrumental Conducting

MUS 321, Section 1

Three Credit Hours

Winter, 2013

 
    1. COMMON TRANSPOSING INSTRUMENTS

        1. Bb: Bb Trumpet, Bb Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Treble Clef Euphonium

        2. F: French horn, English horn

        3. Eb: Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Eb Soprano Clarinet, Eb Alto Clarinet, Eb Contrabass Clarinet

        4. C: Piccolo, Chimes, Orchestra Bells, Double Bass, Contrabassoon


    2. TRANSPOSING FROM THE INSTRUMENT’S WRITTEN MUSIC TO SOUNDING PITCH (given the instrumental part, do this on the piano) NOTE: CLICK ON “EX_” FOR NOTATED EXAMPLES

        1. Bb Trumpet, Bb Clarinet: change Key to M2 lower, change pitches to M2 lower (EX 1)

        2. Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet, Treble Clef Euphonium: change Key to M2 lower, change pitches to M2 plus octave lower (EX 2)

        3. French horn, English horn: change Key to P5 lower, change pitches to P5 lower (EX 3)

        4. Alto Sax, Alto Clarinet: change Key to M6 lower (m3 higher), change pitches to M6 lower (m3 higher and 8va lower) (EX 4)

        5. Bari Sax, Eb Contrabass Clarinet: change Key to M6 lower (m3 higher), change pitches to M6 lower PLUS 8va lower (NOTE: parts are written in treble clef but sound in bass clef) (EX 5)

        6. Piccolo, Chimes: same key, pitches are one octave higher

        7. Orchestra Bells (glockenspiel): same key, pitches are 2 octaves higher

        8. Double Bass, Contrabassoon: same key, pitches are an octave lower


        9. TRANSPOSING FROM THE SOUNDING PITCH TO THE INSTRUMENT’S WRITTEN MUSIC (given the piano part, write this out for the instrument) NOTE: CLICK ON “EX_” FOR NOTATED EXAMPLES

        10. Bb Trumpet, Bb Clarinet: change Key to M2 higher, change pitches to M2 higher (EX 6)

        11. Tenor Sax, Bass Clarinet, Treble Clef Euphonium: change Key to M2 higher, change pitches to M2 plus octave higher (EX 7)

        12. French horn, English horn: change Key to P5 higher, change pitches to P5 higher (EX 8)

        13. Alto Sax, Alto Clarinet: change Key to M6 higher (m3 lower), change pitches to M6 higher (EX 9)

        14. Bari Sax, Eb Contrabass Clarinet: change Key to M6 higher (m3 lower), change pitches to M6 higher PLUS 8va higher  (EX 10)

        15. Piccolo, Chimes: same key, pitches are one octave lower

        16. Orchestra Bells (glockenspiel): same key, pitches are 2 octaves lower

        17. Double Bass, Contrabassoon: same key, pitches are an octave higher


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    4. PRACTICE EXAMPLES FOR THE NEXT TEST

    5. 1.Bb Instruments

    6. TRUMPET: Play this on the piano first.......ANSWER


    7. CLARINET: Play this on the piano first.......ANSWER


    8. BASS CLARINET: Play this on the piano first.......ANSWER


    9. TENOR SAXOPHONE: Play this on the piano first.......ANSWER


    10. BARITONE TREBLE CLEF: Play this on the piano first.......ANSWER


    11. 2.Eb Instruments

    12. ALTO SAXOPHONE: Play this on the piano first.......ANSWER


    13. BARITONE SAXOPHONE: Play this on the piano first.......ANSWER


    14. ALTO CLARINET: Play this on the piano first.......ANSWER


    15. Eb SOPRANO CLARINET: Play this on the piano first.......ANSWER


    16. 3.F Instruments

    17. HORN IN F : Play this on the piano first.......ANSWER


    18. ENGLISH HORN: Play this on the piano first.......Ehorn 2.png