#13 How to Transpose Music: Learn Transposition

[shredsaxes]

he said curb stomp lol



[ScottNicholasSimpson]

Even though I already know about transposition, I just felt like doing some catch up and you're a fantastic teacher. Keep up these videos!

[deadmau5131997]

bit confused... little extra help?

[clementia101]

I get all confused when I'm supposed to transpose an extract from a score for a horn in a to a clarinet in b flat and things like that... -.-

[niginai]

Is the key of Bb a lower octave than the key of C?

[ainain9x]

@niginai Hi, I don't know if you'd already got the answer by now..

but Bb is lower than C only a tone

You can find it on the keyboard, the Bb note is lower than the C note only a tone, or an octave and a tone if you compare the C4 note with the other lower Bb

The key which is lower than C an octave is still C, but lower-pitched

If you transpose a piece of music down an octave, it stays the same key, it just got lower-pitched, that's it

Did I make any sense?

[XkarmageddonX]

every single video the view count drops hahaha, as the going gets tough, the tough get going, but the weak just drop off.

[ashmaruvinc]

man,ur video is good! i like it very much,helps me a lot dude..

[slaytanic911]

glad i found this video. i had trouble figuring it out in class. thanks! where's the Tonic video? i gotta learn that. :)

[jjcruci67]

hi Andrew am justin jacob from India and i am really grateful for your videos . it really helped me a lot to learn music . i really appreciate your efforts and would say that you are a superb music teacher !!! thank you for your efforts ..

[Alexis60549]

HEY, FOR THE RECORD ANDREW, YOUR NOT A LAME GUY...YOUR COOL HEHE THANKS FOR ALL

[phionahchin2000]

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[ghazalsaif83]

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[rickw]

you didn't mention the b flat on the f major example.

[tryingbabe]

I love this guy. 53 years old. I'm just learning. More Lypur :) !!!!! Awesome

[turtlescanplaydrums2]

omg i understand this now!!!!!! u should do a video lesson on the modes of music! im trying to learn modes and no one can explain it to me in a way i can understand. great vid.

[XxKingpillowxX]

i kept up with you until you said "that is where introvols hault (however you spell the 2nd to last word)

[Valeri203711]

Сильно, даже английский начинаю понимать



[AnOm75]

Looking at your hair you definitely have a magnetic fields issue ;-)

[podboq2]

dude needs a comb...

[BOSEROCKS1]

I was expecting how to transpose music on saxophone from Eb to Bb.... I will look it up online, but I'm going to see this video just to see if they say anything i need to know.

[jmeister3000]

Thank you for what you are doing. I have a suggestion though. I think it would be a better learning tool if you gave more instructions of what to do between watching your videos. There have only been one or two times so far when you've given instructions to practice something. I feel like maybe I am skipping too far ahead with these videos without building properly on what I have been told by you so far.

[juliedao2000]

subb back at JulieDao2000=D

[y87able]

Jesus sets you free :)

[BadWhistle]

This has been very helpfull, I've been looking for some info on transposing for a long time and this has been the most easy and informative to understand. Many thanks

[MASiFFECT]

I love when you teach with the white board. Teaching with the piano confuses me, but also makes me watch the video over and over until I understand. I'm not complaining, I love your work. Thank you.

[rtugui]

compasses in canada aren't that reliable anyway because canada is to close to the magnetic north pole:). luving your lessons btw ;)

[KeithCheggers1]

Mate you're a legend! You're tutorials have helped me loads!

Thanks a lot! : )

Lee

[CSigler1328]

@LaurinhaKaulitz483 Actually you are both right. There are two ways to use solfege. You can use a fixed Do, which is what Laurinha is saying, or you can use a movable Do which is what Kitty is saying. There are benefits to both way. Fixed Do gives you more accurate pitch memory, but other than that it is not very helpful. Most teach the movable Do, which helps with RELATIVE pitch, and is much more helpful in a theory class when building chords and such.

[casalynne16]

i love how you relate everything to jokes and make it more interesting :)

i've learned so much just by watching.

[FingerstyleTV]

beaming!

[paulo2alexandre]

Very good tutorial. I have learned a lot more with your lessons in one day than I have using a book in one month. Congratulations... and THANKS!!!

[beyouself22]

@PianoStrength Your daughter just paid $30 there and not a penny here.... this guy seems more sincere to me and it's shameful to use his page to recruit another website.... some decency man!

[6ix5ive6ix]

Really thanks.

[kolkol123145]

thank you so much for your help

[Esperant3]

...spaz

[had1223]

Yeah, I agree...SPAZ!!!!!!!!!!!!

[snowboardbodyboard]

isn't that an E on G+?i willl never understand your scale. i have dó, ré, mi, fá, sol, lá, si and dó again. not the alphabet

[philbertfwog]

@snowboardbodyboard A-G is the musical alphabet. Go and describe music theory as do re mi and see how many people understand you.

[snowboardbodyboard]

@philbertfwog yes... i get that now.. but it took a while to understand because i had 12 years of music learning do, re mi. and only 1 year of a, b, c...

[KittyKidAngel]

@snowboardbodyboard

The key signature you're in represents Do.

For example, in key of G, Do is G, Re is A, Mi is B, and so on. The key of G has a sharp on F. F is one semitone (half-step) below G so it is Ti.

The last sharp in a key signature is always Ti. So just go up a half-step and you'll be at Do. If you have 3 sharps, the last sharp is on G, so G# is Ti and A is Do. (3 #s is key of A)

The last flat in a key signature is Fa. And you can figure out Do from there.

Hope that helps. :]

[snowboardbodyboard]

yo thanks.. you really helped... :) thank you once again

[LaurinhaKaulitz483]

@KittyKidAngel

No it's C=Do D=Re E=Mi F=Fa G=Sol A=La B=Si/Ti

[KittyKidAngel]

@LaurinhaKaulitz

I used to think that when I was in middle school. But that is only in key of C. In any other key, Do is a different note. Do can be any note on the piano.

If you go to your piano and play "B, D#, F#" you play "Do Mi So" in key of B.

"A, C#, E" is "Do Mi So" in key of A.

"Ab, C, Eb" is "Do Mi So" in key of Ab.

[CSigler1328]

@LaurinhaKaulitz483 Actually you are both right. There are two ways to use solfege. You can use a fixed Do, which is what Laurinha is saying, or you can use a movable Do which is what Kitty is saying. There are benefits to both way. Fixed Do gives you more accurate pitch memory, but other than that it is not very helpful. Most teach the movable Do, which helps with RELATIVE pitch, and is much more helpful in a theory class when building chords and such.

[zimonslot]

good lessons but... don't stray to much from the lessons dude...

[rockerresident]

the lesson 12 it self is like transposing...ur taking the chords semitones up or down..

[tashrap]

how does the sharp show that it's in a g major key

[randomlyname]

circle of fifths

search for keys with that sharp ---> G major

[physikphilosoph]

the G-DUR Scale has the f# as only sharp note. so if only one # appears, its surely the f# (in germany it's called Fis).

depending on the basic harmony of the piece, it should be G-Dur or E-moll.

greets from germany

[crazycat947]

Do a search for something called "Circle of Keys"

[Borimp]

thank you very much. i have a test on music and i needed to know this really bad

[zapcoh]

I still don't quite understand key's <,<

[Geo7814]

ither do i yet!!!

[MissKartikus]

You know in the G major one, the F (3rd note) is sharped? Why is it sharped? Because the sharp in the key signature is on the line for the top F. Wouldn't that mean that only a top F is ever sharped? Could someone please explain?

[hgfight]

No that Sharp in the Key signature stands for every F you play no matter the range of the F. Be it on the fist space from the bottom or the last line. I use to get confused too don't worry LOL.

[GetDamage]

When there is a # on the F, it means that all the Fs are sharp no matter where it is on the staff.

[retrieverim]

Another excellent vid...transposition & stem direction is kinda easy. Hope the next vid would be as easy as this.

[redknights08]

i wanna learn how to transpose without using da button on da keyboard

[BlueCrystal834]

awesomeee!

[merrzzz]

whew... i'm having a great time listening to your video, your lesson are very interesting and your funny at the same time... tnks a million!! even though i'mhaving a hard time viewing your vidoes cause i'm just renting my way to watch them, i dont have my own pc to watch them any time T_T.... but rili very interested on how to plam piano that's why i'll just spend some to pay the rent than paying an instructor. hehehehe... tnx for ol th e amazing lessons...

[unterlord]

that was in response to transposing Eb to D, I don't know the answer. can you please shed some wisdom, dear Andrew?

[92jacko]

Good and interesting lesson, thanks :)

[mereudesertaciune]

I need a software to transpose sheet from the internet (pdf file). Anyone can help me?

[shadowzerg]

Try finale

[arrieweb]

Thank You very much for best lesson, Dear Sir.

[sommerstod]

the "needle" _is_ the magnet.

and once i'm commenting: great show goin on here, i actually learned how to play music off a sheet, mostly by watching your videos. thanks for your help and effort

[whitedwarf29]

i thought where he is playing on the piano he could have used a lazer pointer on the keys while being close up with the camera that way he could identify them without having his hands in the way before he actually playes it...

[jefferzzzz]

Hi Andrew... Thank You SO much for all of your efforts... It really is a HUGE help in my studies having these videos to refer to. Anyway, Thanks again and look forward to seeing more!

[lolibomb]

thank you very very much lessons are excellent, from malta europe

[mlundegaard]

Your tutorials is really great! Also joined your community - see you in there ;)

[brycedlCA]

does any one know how to transpos say eb-d

[unterlord]

everything up 3 semitones? everything up a third? everything up a second? maybe one of those three

[river101208]

great job! thank u!

[skylerstupid]

transposing always scared me, but now it's easy! thanks andrew!

[xxexvxexx]

Silly boy!! Your not a loon :D btw love the lessons!

[James2b69]

Ive been following up your series with astonishment by your great tutoring on paino lesson but unfortunately some videos on your series dont work like Paino Lesson 5, 8, 10, 13, etc. can you please check them out and hopefully repair its porblem so i can continue your lessons in order thanks heaps

[deviceds]

can you transpose the melody and the chords of yesterday song up one whole tone ?

[janken919]

You're such a magnetic individual, that's why compasses don't work. You really need to get off the crack, just kidding!

[bigdogspook]

Andrew,you have your whole life to get old...I mean concise and to the point.

Keep up the great work.

[Lypur]

hahahahaha!! i like this comment, i literally laughed out loud when i read it!

[furelise454]

useful information but maybe you should keep your lessons a little concise and to the point

thanks

[LittleFatGuru]

great videos. Lovin' it. Just learning so much. I don't think I could learn this fast from a personal teacher about the fundamentals of reading music etc....

[Lypur]

well thank you! :) i'm glad to help!

[xjuniortube]

Man... I thank you for these videos , it's really helping me

[Lypur]

i'm happy to hear that!

[TheReplay4]

@Lypur You can anounce a competition like : "Be the 100th who says thank you for me today and win a free piano :P " :D:D:D:D:D just kidding.......By the way your videos are very helpful !! Thank you ! :P

[chanterele]

excellent tutorials, have been really helpful!! V_V

[Lypur]

:D you're welcome!

[Adelbert1309]

2nd!!!..hehe..

[LastResort2431]

thnx for these tutorials and keep it up ^_^