Instruments have different ways to transpose, so naturally the alto saxophone is unique compared to the flute in transposition. To transpose on an alto saxophone you must find the note used in the scale. For example in the scale Eb major you would start at Eb on the scale. Then specific to the alto saxophone you would go down three half steps, so going on the Eb major scale your tonic would be C. After you find your starting note you can follow WWH W WWH steps to find the rest of your scale.
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Concert Bb Major: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G. - Concert G Minor: E, F#, G, A, B, C, D, E. Concert Eb Major: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C. -Concert C Minor: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A. Concert F Major: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D. -Concert D Minor: B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A, B. Concert Ab Major: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F. -Concert F Minor: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C, D. Concert C Major: A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A. -Concert A Minor: F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E, F#. Concert Db Major: Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb. -Concert Bb Minor: G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G. Concert G Major: E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E. -Concert E Minor: C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#. Concert Gb Major: Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb. -Concert Eb Minor: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C. Concert D Major: B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#, A#, B. -Concert B Minor: G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#. Concert A Major: F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#, E#, F#. -Concert F# Minor: D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B, C#, D#. Concert E Major: C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#, B#, C#. -Concert C# Minor: A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#. Concert B Major: Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, Ab. -Concert G# Minor: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F. I know a lot about my major scales. I know how to transpose them and then write them on the page. I can find them out easily by going down three half steps and then using WWH W WWH. Now after learning that the minor scales of major scales consists of taking a major scales’ sixth note as a minor scales’ tonic I can figure those out too! The only thing I want to get better at with them is learning and possibly memorizing them or being able to find my notes for a certain scale quickly. The 9/11 concert went really well. I don’t think we did amazing, but I definitely don’t think it went as bad as last year. I thought we sounded really good and I liked playing the sheet music. It kinda sucked that we couldn’t play super loud during America the Beautiful, though. It’s alright though because we got to play the other songs! I think the songs really fit with the concert. I can’t wait to get to play in the next concert! |
Madison BolteAlto Saxophone, Articulation, Range, Tuning, Major & Minor Scales Archives
January 2017
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