Transposing
Chart
1. Select the column that represents the key you are
transposing from.
2.
Select the column
that represents the key you are transposing to.
3.
The note in the
"to" column is the transposed note of the note in the
"from" column.
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Key |
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C |
B |
Bb (A#) |
A |
Ab (G#) |
G |
Gb (F#) |
F |
E |
Eb (D#) |
D |
Db(C#) |
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C |
C# / Db |
D |
D# / Eb |
E |
F |
F# / Gb |
G |
G# / Ab |
A |
A# / Bb |
B |
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C# / Db |
D |
D# / Eb |
E |
F |
F# / Gb |
G |
G# / Ab |
A |
A# / Bb |
B |
C |
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N |
D |
D# / Eb |
E |
F |
F# / Gb |
G |
G# / Ab |
A |
A# / Bb |
B |
C |
C# / Db |
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O |
D# / Eb |
E |
F |
F# / Gb |
G |
G# / Ab |
A |
A# / Bb |
B |
C |
C# / Db |
D |
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T |
E |
F |
F# / Gb |
G |
G# / Ab |
A |
A# / Bb |
B |
C |
C# / Db |
D |
D# / Eb |
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E |
F |
F# / Gb |
G |
G# / Ab |
A |
A# / Bb |
B |
C |
C# / Db |
D |
D# / Eb |
E |
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F# / Gb |
G |
G# / Ab |
A |
A# / Bb |
B |
C |
C# / Db |
D |
D# / Eb |
E |
F |
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G |
G# / Ab |
A |
A# / Bb |
B |
C |
C# / Db |
D |
D# / Eb |
E |
F |
F# / Gb |
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G# / Ab |
A |
A# / Bb |
B |
C |
C# / Db |
D |
D# / Eb |
E |
F |
F# / Gb |
G |
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A |
A# / Bb |
B |
C |
C# / Db |
D |
D# / Eb |
E |
F |
F# / Gb |
G |
G# / Ab |
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A# / Bb |
B |
C |
C# / Db |
D |
D# / Eb |
E |
F |
F# / Gb |
G |
G# / Ab |
A |
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B |
C |
C# / Db |
D |
D# / Eb |
E |
F |
F# / Gb |
G |
G# / Ab |
A |
A# / Bb |
To transpose from the key of "C" to the key of
"Eb", (such as for transposing piano music to music for the alto
saxophone), select the "C" and "Eb" columns and then read
the transposed notes.
1.
Select the column
that represents the key you are transposing from. In this case, the C column.
2.
Select the column
that represents the key you are transposing to. In this case, the Eb Column.
3.
The note in the
"to" column is the transposed note of the note in the
"from" column.
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From:
C |
To: Eb (D#) |
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These are the two selected
columns. Thus: |
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C |
A |
<<< |
Piano C is alto A |
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C# / Db |
A# / Bb |
<<< |
Piano C# is alto A# |
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D |
B |
<<< |
Piano D is alto B |
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O |
D# / Eb |
C |
<<< |
Piano D# is alto C |
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T |
E |
C# / Db |
<<< |
Piano E is alto C# |
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E |
F |
D |
<<< |
Piano F is alto D |
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F# / Gb |
D# / Eb |
<<< |
Piano F# is alto D# |
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G |
E |
<<< |
Piano G is alto E |
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G# / Ab |
F |
<<< |
Piano G# is alto F |
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A |
F# / Gb |
<<< |
Piano A is alto F# |
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A# / Bb |
G |
<<< |
Piano A# is alto G |
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B |
G# / Ab |
<<< |
Piano B is alto G# |
To transpose
from the key of "Eb" to the key of "Bb", (such as for
transposing alto saxophone music to music for the tenor saxophone), select the
"Eb" and "Bb" columns and then read the transposed notes.
1.
Select
the column that represents the key you are transposing from. In this case, the Eb column.
2.
Select
the column that represents the key you are transposing to. In this case, the Bb Column
3.
The
note in the "to" column is the transposed note of the note in the "from"
column.
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From: |
To: |
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These
are the two selected columns. |
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Eb (D#) |
Bb (A#) |
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Thus: |
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A |
D |
<<< |
Alto
sax |
A |
is
Tenor |
D |
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A#
/ Bb |
D#
/ Eb |
<<< |
Alto
sax |
A#
/ Bb |
is
Tenor |
D#
/ Eb |
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N |
B |
E |
<<< |
Alto
sax |
B |
is
Tenor |
E |
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O |
C |
F |
<<< |
Alto
sax |
C |
is
Tenor |
F |
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T |
C#
/ Db |
F#
/ Gb |
<<< |
Alto
sax |
C#
/ Db |
is
Tenor |
F#
/ Gb |
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E |
D |
G |
<<< |
Alto
sax |
D |
is
Tenor |
G |
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D#
/ Eb |
G#
/ Ab |
<<< |
Alto
sax |
D#
/ Eb |
is
Tenor |
G#
/ Ab |
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E |
A |
<<< |
Alto
sax |
E |
is
Tenor |
A |
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F |
A#
/ Bb |
<<< |
Alto
sax |
F |
is
Tenor |
A#
/ Bb |
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F#
/ Gb |
B |
<<< |
Alto
sax |
F#
/ Gb |
is
Tenor |
B |
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G |
C |
<<< |
Alto
sax |
G |
is
Tenor |
C |
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G#
/ Ab |
C#
/ Db |
<<< |
Alto
sax |
G#
/ Ab |
is
Tenor |
C#
/ Db |