Learn all of the transpositions.Ībsolutely agree.
This leads me to another bit of advice.don't just learn to transpose "Horn in F" parts. I have been in situations that have required me to use almost every vered horn parts in bands, covered alto sax parts in a pit orchestra, covered horn parts is about 6 different transpositions in orchestra rehearsals. However, the skill is VERY useful as a performing musician as well. I must admit that I have an advantage because I have been a band/orchestra director for 35 years, so I look at scores and do instant transpositions constantly. The skill of transposing well NEVER become obsolete! There are different techniques for the mental process and eventually every musician settles in on a technique that really works best for them (possibly that should be a discussion in itself). It forces the musician to depend on their musical skills instead of their data entry skills.
Another problem I have with any software is that it becomes obsolete in a matter of months or years.įor this reason, I recommend learning the art and skill of transposing at sight. While learning to transpose music using music writing software is a nice skill to learn, it simplifies the demand on the musician.
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