Section 3 - (Arranging) Transposition, ranges, characteristics, special effects

Question 1

What is transposition?

Answer 1

Moving a note or group of notes higher or lower while maintaining their relative harmonic relationship and rhythmic notation.

Question 2

Whats the most common way to transpose?

Answer 2

By scale degree

Question 3

What is scale degree transposition?

Answer 3

Labeling each note by scale degree then write the same pattern in a different key.
Chromatic alterations may be needed to maintain intervallic consistency.

Question 4

What is another method of transposition?

Answer 4

By interval

Question 5

What are the different versions of transposition by interval

Answer 5

Identify inverval difference between original key and new key then transpose each note based on interval. Or established the first transposed note and then transpose based on the melodic intervals of the rest.

Question 6

Piccolo written range

Answer 6

D4-C7

Question 7

Flute written range

Answer 7

C4-C7

B3w low b extension

Question 8

Oboe written range

Answer 8

Bb3-G6

Question 9

English horn written range

Answer 9

B3-G6

Question 10

Eb clarinet written range

Answer 10

E3-G6

Question 11

Bb Clarinet written range

Answer 11

E3-G6

Question 12

Bb bass clarinet written range

Answer 12

Eb3-G6

C3 with low C key

Question 13

Bb soprano sax written range

Answer 13

Bb3-F#6

Question 14

Eb alto sax written range

Answer 14

Bb3-F6

Question 15

Bb tenor sax written range

Answer 15

Bb3-F#6

Question 16

Eb baritone sax written range

Answer 16

Bb3-F#6

A3 with low A key

Question 17

Bassoon written range

Answer 17

Bb1-Eb5

Question 18

Bb trumpet written range

Answer 18

F#3-C6

Question 19

French horn written range

Answer 19

C3-C6

Question 20

Trombone written range

Answer 20

E2-B4

Bb1 w/F attachment

Question 21

Bass trombone written range

Answer 21

G1-Bb4

Question 22

Euphonium written range

Answer 22

C2-Bb4

Question 23

C tuba written range

Answer 23

D1-C4

Question 24

Piano written range

Answer 24

A0-C8

Question 25

Guitar written range

Answer 25

E3-C6

Question 26

Bass guitar written range

Answer 26

E2-C5

Question 27

Timpani V (5) range

Answer 27

32 inch | D2-A2

Question 28

Timpani IV (4)

Answer 28

29 inch | F2-C3

Question 29

Timpani III (3)

Answer 29

26 inch | Bb2-F3

Question 30

Timpani II (2)

Answer 30

23 inch | D3-A3

Question 31

Timpani I (1)

Answer 31

20 inch F3-C4 Rarely used

Question 32

Orchestra bells written range

Answer 32

G3-C6

Question 33

Chimes written range

Answer 33

C4-G5

Question 34

Xylophone written range

Answer 34

F3-C7

Question 35

Marimba written range

Answer 35

C3-C7

Question 36

Vibraphone written range

Answer 36

F3-F6

Question 37

What instruments sound as written

Answer 37

Flute, oboe, bassoon, trombone, bass trombone, euphonium, tuba, piano, timpani, chimes, marimba, and vibraphone.

Question 38

What instruments sound an octave up

Answer 38

Xylophone and piccolo

Question 39

What instruments sound 2 octaves up

Answer 39

Ochestral bells

Question 40

What instruments sound an octave lower

Answer 40

Guitar and bass

Question 41

What instruments sound a P5 lower than written

Answer 41

English horn and french horn

Question 42

What instruments sound a minor 3rd higher

Answer 42

Eb clarinet

Question 43

What instrument sounds a Major 6 lower than written

Answer 43

Eb alto saxophone

Question 44

What instruments sounds a major 13 lower than written

Answer 44

Eb baritone saxophone

Question 45

What instruments sound a Major 2nd lower than written

Answer 45

Bb trumpet, Bb soprano sax, and Bb Clarinet

Question 46

What instruments sound a Major 9 lower than written

Answer 46

Bb bass clarinet and Bb tenor saxophone

Question 47

What is the written break on a Bb clarinet

Answer 47

Bb-B4

Question 48

What is the chalumeau and its characteristics on the Bb clarinet

Answer 48

The low register before the break | Dark and progressively thinner

Question 49

What is the reedy range on the oboe

Answer 49

Below G5

Question 50

What is the bright resgister of the Bb clarinet

Answer 50

The clarion after the break

Question 51

glissando

Answer 51

performed between two written pitches PICTURE https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FK1ye6r7qEOIhI0-uVBIdCn3y48b-SXT?usp=sharing

Question 52

shake

Answer 52

Brass: lip trill up a partial Woodwinds: trill PICTURE https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FK1ye6r7qEOIhI0-uVBIdCn3y48b-SXT?usp=sharing

Question 53

fall or drop

Answer 53

a downward fall towards in indefinite pitch PICTURE https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FK1ye6r7qEOIhI0-uVBIdCn3y48b-SXT?usp=sharing

Question 54

Doit

Answer 54

fall in opposite direction PICTURE https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FK1ye6r7qEOIhI0-uVBIdCn3y48b-SXT?usp=sharing

Question 55

flip or turn

Answer 55

upward glide to an indefinite neighboring pitch falling towards next written note PICTURE https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FK1ye6r7qEOIhI0-uVBIdCn3y48b-SXT?usp=sharing

Question 56

plop

Answer 56

indefinite pitch to a written note PICTURE https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FK1ye6r7qEOIhI0-uVBIdCn3y48b-SXT?usp=sharing

Question 57

rip

Answer 57

plop but in an opposite direction PICTURE https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FK1ye6r7qEOIhI0-uVBIdCn3y48b-SXT?usp=sharing

Question 58

Bend

Answer 58

starting at the written pitch, lowering it, and brining it back to the written pitch PICTURE https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FK1ye6r7qEOIhI0-uVBIdCn3y48b-SXT?usp=sharing

Question 59

scoop

Answer 59

short glissando from an indefinite note PICTURE https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FK1ye6r7qEOIhI0-uVBIdCn3y48b-SXT?usp=sharing