How do you change the key from piano to trumpet?

Answer 1

The piano is a C instrument.

The Trumpet is a B flat instrument.

Thus, to transpose piano notes to trumpet notes, you have to put each note up one whole step.

If piano -> trumpet:

A -> B

B flat -> C

B -> C sharp

C -> D

C sharp -> D sharp

D -> E

E flat -> F

E -> F sharp

F -> G

F sharp -> G sharp

G -> A

A flat -> B flat

Hope that helped!

Answer 2

There is no conversion. A normal trombonist reads in the key of C just like a piano does. Therefore any note on a piano is the same note as the note on a Trombone. However if note is on the treble staff you would simply imagine the note down one line if it is on a line or one space if it is on a space. Hot diggity dog, yo.

Answer 3

Take each note down a whole step, but you'll also have to change the key signature. :)

Answer 4

Transpose all the notes (and the key signature) up a whole step.

For example, if the piano part is in the key of C, the trumpet part would be in the key of D.

Answer 5

The trombone is pitched in Bb and if the music is treble clef then you can usually just play it an octave above where it is written.