Re: [Harp-L] Re: Session Tools: Transposing



I'm not a great transposer, but passable. One time I was playing a wedding and called the wrong key for the wedding march.

Oh shit! It's her big moment and I' m I'm in the wrong bloody key! It wasn't pretty but I transposed ok on the fly.

If I hadn't practiced all the scales on one C chromatic, it would have been a disaster.



Gary Popenoe

On Jun 6, 2008, at 5:45 AM, MilwHarmonica@xxxxxxx wrote:

Hello, High-Tech Music Transposers.

Here's a cheaper and better way to transpose music instantly, without
expensive machines ( without computer, scanner, copier trio):

1. Study, practice and learn all music scales and arpeggios on your diatonic
harmonica, using bending and overblowing techniques (for those who like to
play chords); or use a slide chromatic harmonica (for those who play melodies
only).



2. Study, practice and learn music theory. Transposing is as easy as
re-spelling. If you can play different posisions on your harmonica, you are already
transposing.


3. Study, practice and learn to transpose in "real time," that is, look at a
piece of music in one key, while you are playing it in another key. There is
no need for expensive mechanical computer, scanner and photocopying hardware
and software when the information and techniques are stored in our brains.


John Broecker




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