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Transposition
Because I'm in percussion, I do not transpose. However, the closest I've come to transposition and the meaning that I believe it to be is the changing of notes to give a different sound to a song but maintain the same tune. From what I know, you must go up or down an octave (this isn't exactly transposition)- they taught me this when I used to play piano. Going up an octave means you choose the next highest note that is the same note as yours, just farther up or down the chain. When done successfully, a song will sound the same but only with a higher or lower pitch. To perform this action on bells, all you have to do is move up to the next of the same note whereas for wind instruments you must play in a different manner for they must actually transpose. You can transpose (yet again, not exact transposition) to find a major scale's opposing minor scale. To do this, count the notes starting at the tonic and go to the sixth- this is your minor scale's tonic. All minor scales contain the same flats and sharps as their original major. Despite having the same notes, the different order of the notes results in the different sound of the scale as a whole. *Percussion does NOT have to transpose, more so transfer to other notes as I mentioned.
Because I'm in percussion, I do not transpose. However, the closest I've come to transposition and the meaning that I believe it to be is the changing of notes to give a different sound to a song but maintain the same tune. From what I know, you must go up or down an octave (this isn't exactly transposition)- they taught me this when I used to play piano. Going up an octave means you choose the next highest note that is the same note as yours, just farther up or down the chain. When done successfully, a song will sound the same but only with a higher or lower pitch. To perform this action on bells, all you have to do is move up to the next of the same note whereas for wind instruments you must play in a different manner for they must actually transpose. You can transpose (yet again, not exact transposition) to find a major scale's opposing minor scale. To do this, count the notes starting at the tonic and go to the sixth- this is your minor scale's tonic. All minor scales contain the same flats and sharps as their original major. Despite having the same notes, the different order of the notes results in the different sound of the scale as a whole. *Percussion does NOT have to transpose, more so transfer to other notes as I mentioned.
Scales Key Signatures For...
Concert C Major: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C> into A Minor: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, A C Major & A MInor: no flats
Concert F Major: F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F> into D Minor: D, E, F, G, A, Bb, C, D F Major & D Minor: Bb
Concert Bb Major: Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G, A, Bb> into G Minor: G, A, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G Bb Major & G Minor: Bb, Eb
Concert Eb Major: Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb> into C Minor: C, D, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C Eb Major & C Minor: Bb, E, Ab
Concert Ab Major: Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, Ab> into F Minor: F, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F Ab Major & F Minor: Bb, Eb, Ab, Db
Concert Db Major: Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db> into Bb Minor: Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb Db Major & Bb Minor: Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb
Concert G Major: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G> into E Minor: E, F#, G, A, B, C, D, E G Major & E Minor: F#
*Minors will always have the same key signature containing all the same flats and sharps as their alternate major; however, their tonic will be the sixth note of the original major scale.
For band, my main goal is to play scales and know key signatures near seamlessly on the bells. I have known the both of them for the most part, able to write them down; however, I would like to memorize them so I'm confident in my ability. I knew much more in the days where I used to play piano, but now, I can't help but feel the information is slipping from my grip. Therefore, I'd like to relearn the scales and get down the chords, preferably even better than before.
Band Goals
My new goal for band is one that I’ve had off to the side for a while, but now that I’m in high school, it’s become more apparent that I need to reach this goal. I’ve been able to play riffs on a drum set, just not complicated riffs and drum solos. I never really incorporate the tom drums or the two cymbals on the right side of the kit. The only parts of the drum kit I use consistently are snare drum, bass drum (both of them), hi-hat, and the medium crash cymbal on the left side. When I see people on the Internet or even with their drums on the streets on the outside of professional sports games, they are able to play each part almost equally.
Baseline Smart Music Score
22
Reflection of Assembly
The 9/11 ceremony went very well, save for a few mistakes, such as loss of time for several people and incorrect notes. This is to be expected, there can't really be a perfect concert. I felt confident going into America the Beautiful, mainly because I knew almost all of it on bells a week and a half prior. The choir went pretty well with that song too, I thought. I played snare with Faith on the march, and at first, I couldn’t land the rhythm during practice. However, I was really glad with how it turned out. It sounded patriotic and proud like an American song should. Later, my mom told me that someone had taken footage and posted it on Facebook, so I checked it out and confirmed my thoughts; the snares sounded really good. The first song, The Star-Spangled Banner, went great overall, but I struggled with the bells on that song. Altogether, I played around fifty percent of the notes right.
The Relation of Major and Minor Scales
As we learned a bit ago in band, the minor-counter to a major is the sixth note of the original major scale. Each note can be represented in the classic “do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do” order. For example, the B flat major scale has two flats: B and E, with the rest being natural. The sixth note of this major scale is G. This then becomes the new “do”, taking B flat’s place. Therefore, the B flat major scale becomes the G minor scale, maintaining the exact same flats of B and E. When playing the minor scale, start with the sixth note (as in this case, G) and proceed through each note step by step as you should with the major. Arguably, you can hear what makes the scale minor if you listen closely. Minors often sound sad and suspenseful, whereas majors sound empowering and resolved.
Alex Tollefson
My new goal for band is one that I’ve had off to the side for a while, but now that I’m in high school, it’s become more apparent that I need to reach this goal. I’ve been able to play riffs on a drum set, just not complicated riffs and drum solos. I never really incorporate the tom drums or the two cymbals on the right side of the kit. The only parts of the drum kit I use consistently are snare drum, bass drum (both of them), hi-hat, and the medium crash cymbal on the left side. When I see people on the Internet or even with their drums on the streets on the outside of professional sports games, they are able to play each part almost equally.
Baseline Smart Music Score
22
Reflection of Assembly
The 9/11 ceremony went very well, save for a few mistakes, such as loss of time for several people and incorrect notes. This is to be expected, there can't really be a perfect concert. I felt confident going into America the Beautiful, mainly because I knew almost all of it on bells a week and a half prior. The choir went pretty well with that song too, I thought. I played snare with Faith on the march, and at first, I couldn’t land the rhythm during practice. However, I was really glad with how it turned out. It sounded patriotic and proud like an American song should. Later, my mom told me that someone had taken footage and posted it on Facebook, so I checked it out and confirmed my thoughts; the snares sounded really good. The first song, The Star-Spangled Banner, went great overall, but I struggled with the bells on that song. Altogether, I played around fifty percent of the notes right.
The Relation of Major and Minor Scales
As we learned a bit ago in band, the minor-counter to a major is the sixth note of the original major scale. Each note can be represented in the classic “do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do” order. For example, the B flat major scale has two flats: B and E, with the rest being natural. The sixth note of this major scale is G. This then becomes the new “do”, taking B flat’s place. Therefore, the B flat major scale becomes the G minor scale, maintaining the exact same flats of B and E. When playing the minor scale, start with the sixth note (as in this case, G) and proceed through each note step by step as you should with the major. Arguably, you can hear what makes the scale minor if you listen closely. Minors often sound sad and suspenseful, whereas majors sound empowering and resolved.
Alex Tollefson