Re: confused about transposing from treble clef to bass clef

[Jonathan Kulp]

For transposing from E-flat to concert pitch, see the docs on 
transposition, here:

http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond-big-page#Transpose

To change it to bass clef, just use a command

\clef "bass"

The easiest way to put put music into a different clef/register is to 
store the notes in a variable and simply use different \relative levels 
to put it in the right octave:

%%% start cut-and-paste section %%%

%% define the pitches
notes = { c d e f }

%% start pitches on middle C

\relative c' { \notes }

%% put same pitches in bass clef an 8ve lower

\relative c { \clef "bass" \notes }

%% transpose notes for an e-flat instrument
\transpose es c' { \relative c' { \notes }}

%% transpose from e-flat instrument to concert pitch
\transpose c es, { \relative c'' { \notes } }

%%% end cut-and-paste section %%%

Hope that helps,

Jon

chip wrote:
> I have a piece written for Eb Alto Sax and would like to transpose it to 
> Bass Clef Trombone. I've read a bunch of posts in the archives and am 
> now more confused than ever. It should be relatively easy, as the bass 
> clef bone should be able to read the notes as written, but just change 
> the key sig? Right? I think...
> Please shed some light on this for me,
> Thanks.
> Chip
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