How do you convert saxophone notes to clarinet notes?

Answer 1

When you play piano, it's a step higher than Clarinet because clarinet is not a concert pitched instrument, so you have to take what note is on the piano and lower it one.

Example: You're playing a G on piano and you want to play it on clarinet. You then play an A on clarinet because it's a step higher.

Example 2: You're playing an E on piano and you want to play it on clarinet. You then play an F# on the clarinet.

Check by ear just in case!

Answer 2

Piano music is in the key of C, and your Trumpet is in Bb. Thus, you need to raise the pitch of your instrument to make it sound in the same key as the piano. So you take the note that is on the piano and raise it one whole step (two half steps.)

But it gets a little bit more complicated than that. First, take all of the notes on the piano music and raise them one line/space above. If it is on a line, move it to the space right above it. If it is on a space, move it to the line right above it. As for the key signature, you need to add two sharps (#) or in other words, subtract two flats (b.) Simply take they key it is in and move it around the circle of fourths (in the image below) two keys to the right. That will give you the new key signature that you need to play in. Then copy any accidentals from the original piece into your new key.

You can play it as written in the original piece and it will sound fine when you play it alone. However, if you want to play with other instruments you need to transpose it.

Even more to the answer, the first answer assumed you are playing on a Bb trumpet. While that is very common in the U.S. Bb is not the only key in which a trumpet is available. If you have a C trumpet, you play it as written. If you have an Eb trumpet, you play down a third...etc.

Answer 3

It is easy to convert it. The alto clef looks like to little sideway humps, right! In between those humps is c. Just play c like you normally would on the clarinet. It's easy all you have to do is know how to read the alto clef!

Answer 4

Piano music is written 1 whole step below clarinet music. So if the note is a Eb on the piano it's an F on the clarinet. If it's a G on the piano it's an A on the clarinet.

Answer 5

Lilypond will take lists of notes (e.g A B C D) and output nicely formatted stave music if that is what you are looking for.

http://lilypond.org/

Answer 6

Piano music is written 1 whole step lower than clarinet music. If the note is an Ab on the piano it's a Bb on the clarinet. If the note is Eb on the piano it's an F on the clarinet.

Answer 7

if you are playing on alto or baritone play the notes up a fourth or up 2 whole steps and 1 half step if you are playing on tenor or soprano then they are the same notes

Answer 8

They are the same exact notes. So, if you wanted to play a g on the piano and a g on the clarinet they would be the same thing