How to transpose

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larryq22
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Post by larryq22 » Thu Apr 12, 2012 6:44 pm

How do I transpose a song from one key to another? I wrote a 4-part piece in D major but want to transpose it to, say, F major. For Bb Clarinet.

My goal is to click a button and voila, the whole song shifts correctly, accidentals added as needed, key signature changes, etc. Thanks,
Larry
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Peter Thomsen
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Post by Peter Thomsen » Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:42 pm

Since you are posting in the SongWroter forum, I suppose that you are using SongWriter, right?

There are two different steps involved:
- changing the Concert Key to F major
- changing the instrument to Bb Clarinet (which will display 1 sharp = key of G major)

I don't know SongWriter.

In the "full Finale" the procedure is as easy as you describe.

However, in SongWriter you may have to set up a new document, and choose Bb Clarinet.

Then copy the music over from the D major version.
To change the Concert Key to F major, use the Key Signature Tool.
Mac OS X 12.6.9 (Monterey), Finale user since 1996

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