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Transposing for saxophone, trumpet etc. calculator
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Glasses that transpose music 		Saxophone is one of several "transposing instruments", which in simple terms means that when you ask a sax player to play a "C" - that's not what you will get. When an alto player plays a "C", we hear an Eb. We therefore call it an "Eb instrument". It means that you have to give players like this a chart in the right key for them.
Below is a transposing calculator to help you do this."Concert key" is the normal key of the song, "their key" is the transposed key the instrument must play to sound like the concert key.

Select the instrument: Concert Key: Their Key:
Transposing calculator
transpose GarageBand can do the transposing for you, but if your knowledge of transposing intervals could do with a little boost, try our handy transposing calculator on the the GarageDoor | Instruments | Key page.
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icon How do you make money from music? Almost all musicians make music for the love of it, and money comes second. Just as well for most of us, because it is damn hard to make good money from it.
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Here's a reader review: How to start a "for profit" company , May 15, 2003
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Garage Band Cookbook is enhanced with a tandem website that includes PDF ebooks and free software downloads. If you are contemplating taking your band from amateur to professional status, give the Garage Band Cookbook a close and careful reading.

Learning more about playing your instrument........
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