Instrumental Conversion

[Cloudknight]

A Piano(C) if you play C on a piano it is the equivalent of a Bb on a Bb Clarinet.

Then how do u convert Piano A B C D E F G with all its flats and sharps to Bb Clarinet. I want to see this example so I can figure it out myself

[Peter Thomsen]

First of all:

Whereas piano music usually is notated in a staff group of two staves (treble clef & bass clef), clarinet music is usually notated in one staff (treble clef).
So your piano music should be notated in one staff only (treble clef).

To change the notation to Bb clarinet, use the Staff Tool.

1. Double-click the staff.
The dialog box Staff Attributes appears.

2. Next to the word 'Transposition', click the button [Select].
The dialog box Staff Transpositions appears.

3. Set the Transposition to 'Key Signature'.
In the pop up menu, choose "(Bb) Up M2, Add 2 Sharps".
The option "Simplify Key" is selected by default.
You should deselect it if you want the key signature to display 7 accidentals.
If it's selected, Finale will display a piece in Concert Pitch B major (5 sharps) as Db major (5 flats) instead of C# major (7 sharps).

Peter

[Warren Barnett]

You've got it backwards. If you play a "C" on the a "Bb" clarinet it is the same as a "Bb" on the piano. If you play a "C" on a "Eb" Saxaphone it is the same as the "Eb" on the piano. Hope that helps.

Warren Barnett