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ecarroll · 03-01-2007, 03:48 PM

Stan,

Simply, if the original work calls for trumpet in Re (D), and your piccolo trumpet is set-up to play in A, you end up playing the piece in F (a great key with easy trills). Trumpet in Do (C) is more problematic as you end up playing it in Eb.

Does this make sense to you?

Best,
EC

03-01-2007, 03:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
ecarroll Artist in Residence Forte User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NH/CA/PQ Posts: 1,688	Re: Transposition Confusion Stan, Simply, if the original work calls for trumpet in Re (D), and your piccolo trumpet is set-up to play in A, you end up playing the piece in F (a great key with easy trills). Trumpet in Do (C) is more problematic as you end up playing it in Eb. Does this make sense to you? Best, EC