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What is the historical or musical reason that not all instruments are tuned to concert pitch for example the sax is in B flat Would'nt be simpler if all musicians could read from the same music?
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∙ 10y ago
This question has puzzled me too
I think the reason is to make the fingering on a range of instruments the same.
Very few laypersons seem to be sure.
Considering a Bflat and Eflat Saxophone
When reading a C on the score the frequencies corresponding to B
flat and E flat will be produced with the SAME keys depressed on each instrument
The arranger has to write the score with a D for the B flatter and an A fo the E flatter so that each will sound the C that say a pianist would produce.
Confusing 'ennit !
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∙ 10y ago
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What do a musician have to do?
Musicians have to play any kind of instrument in a real life concert.
What instrument is used to tune the band?
All the instruments are tune to the piano. Before an orchestral concert, the musicians will either tune to a note played on the violin by the concertmaster, or an oboist.
What instruments has pedals strings and keys?
the piano or a pedal harp or concert harp
Why are the scales not in concert?
Transposing instruments are generally families of instruments, with each family having several instruments sounding at different pitches. There are usually soprano, alto, tenor and other voices in the family of instruments. Using saxophones as the example, it is advantageous for a player to be able to change to a different instrument in the family, say alto to tenor, without learning an entirely different set of fingerings. If all of the saxes were scored in concert pitch, the Eb instruments ( alto, baritone, sopranino, and contrabass) and Bb instruments (soprano, tenor and bass) would have different fingerings. To avoid that, music for the different instruments is transposed. When the saxophones were first patented, Adolph Sax intended for there to be two families of saxes, the Bb and and Eb family for use in military bands, and the F and C instruments for use in orchestras. The Bb and Eb instruments were extremely useful in bands and they caught on pretty quickly. The F and C instruments never caught on in orchestras, but if they had, the C instruments would have been in concert pitch (or even octaves from concert pitch).
What instruments are in key of concert pitch c?
All string instruments are in the key of C (concert pitch), as well as the flute, oboe, bassoon, trombone, baritone, euphonium, tuba, and the piano.
Does Bill nervous before the start of the concert?
yes...who wouldnt?
Where is the cord for the guitar in concert?
The connections for electric guitars vary between musicians. Some prefer corded instruments because of their reliability and clarity of sound, but wireless connections of a high quality can be just as effective.
What musical equipment is required for musicians to have a concert?
The musical equipments required for musicians to have a concert are: combination amplifiers, speakers guitars, drum set, piano, sound mixer and balancing from different microphones.
Which orchestra played the concert for the 25th Anniversary DVD of Les Miserables?
It was probably a collection of freelance musicians from the Musicians Union.
A sentence for fluster?
If the girls giggle during the concert, it will fluster the musicians.
What are the release dates for Disney's Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra in Concert - 1999 TV?
Disney's Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra in Concert - 1999 TV was released on: USA: 7 August 1999
What is everyone's concert F note?
On C instruments (flute, piccolo, oboe, bassoon, low brass, all strings), concert F is their written F. On B-flat instruments (clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano and tenor saxophone, trumpet/cornet), concert F is written G. On F instruments (English horn, F horn), concert F is written C. On E-flat instruments (alto and baritone saxophone, alto clarinet), concert F is written D. On A instruments (A clarinet, piccolo trumpet), concert F is written A-flat. On G instruments (alto flute, G bugle), concert F is written B-flat.
What do a musician have to do?
Musicians have to play any kind of instrument in a real life concert.
What instrument is used to tune the band?
All the instruments are tune to the piano. Before an orchestral concert, the musicians will either tune to a note played on the violin by the concertmaster, or an oboist.
Conrad and his sister will sing a duet in the concert?
It is great that Conrad and his sister will sing a duet in the concert. These two are likely great musicians.
What woodwind instruments are involved in a concert band?
oboe, flute
What historical thing happened in1917?
the historical thing that happened was the Justin bieber concert
