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Old 07-09-2006, 07:47 PM   #9 (permalink)
trpt2345
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Re: Practise transposition you probably will never use?

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Originally Posted by _TrumpeT_
Just wondering, do you practise transposition you will probably never use like major seventh up, minor seventh down, etc?

Major seventh up is like A trumpet, 1/2 step down, then up an octave. Minor seventh down is like a major second up, very common. I just worked with a singer who wanted to do Skylark in A! Got a little tricky at the end of the bridge, bit I made it.

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