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Name: Transposition: Changing Keys
ID: m10668
Language: English (en)
Summary: Transposition, or changing the key of a piece of music, can be useful and is sometimes necessary to make music more singable or playable. Music is transposed by raising or lowering every note by the same interval.
Subject: Arts
Keywords:
Document Type: -//CNX//DTD CNXML 0.5 plus MathML//EN
License: Creative Commons Attribution License

Authors: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net)
Copyright Holders: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net)
Maintainers: Catherine Schmidt-Jones (casjones@soltec.net)

Version: 2.13 (history)
Created: Feb 14, 2007 8:58 pm US/Central
Revised: Feb 14, 2007 10:54 am US/Central

Version History

Version: 2.13 Feb 14, 2007 10:54 am US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
redid some figures for consistency between print and on-line versions

Version: 2.12 Feb 8, 2007 3:50 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
added eps files from outlined svg files

Version: 2.11 Jan 29, 2007 11:01 am US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
replaced bad svg files

Version: 2.10 Jan 23, 2007 2:20 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
added eps CNXML

Version: 2.9 Jan 22, 2007 10:15 am US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
fixed figure CNXML

Version: 2.8 Dec 13, 2006 9:16 am US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Extensive rewrite, including rearranging order of materials, changing examples, and adding instructions for transposing instruments

Version: 2.7 May 17, 2005 7:38 pm GMT-5 by Charlet Reedstrom
Changes:
update to cnxml-0.5

Version: 2.6 Apr 4, 2005 10:51 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Changed an incorrect solution and added some links in the text.

Version: 2.5 Jun 8, 2004 9:39 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
 Changed note about transposing instruments.

Version: 2.4 Jun 8, 2004 9:36 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
 typo

Version: 2.3 Dec 16, 2003 2:11 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Changed incorrect information about the Circle of Fifths, and added some links

Version: 2.2 Nov 4, 2003 2:20 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes:
Added section on changing chords for musicians who don't read music.

Version: 2.1 Oct 13, 2003 1:01 pm GMT-5 by (None)
Changes:
Added links

Version: 2.0 Jun 13, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes:
Added initial template for new module m10668

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American Chemical Society (ACS) Style Guide:

Schmidt-Jones, C. Transposition: Changing Keys, Connexions Web site. http://cnx.org/content/m10668/2.13/, Feb 14, 2007.

American Medical Assocation (AMA) Manual of Style:

Schmidt-Jones C. Transposition: Changing Keys [Connexions Web site]. February 14, 2007. Available at: http://cnx.org/content/m10668/2.13/.

American Psychological Assocation (APA) Publication Manual:

Schmidt-Jones, C. (2007, February 14). Transposition: Changing Keys. Retrieved from the Connexions Web site: http://cnx.org/content/m10668/2.13/

Chicago Manual of Style (Bibliography):

Schmidt-Jones, Catherine. "Transposition: Changing Keys." Connexions. February 14, 2007. http://cnx.org/content/m10668/2.13/.

Chicago Manual of Style (Note):

Catherine Schmidt-Jones, "Transposition: Changing Keys," Connexions, February 14, 2007, http://cnx.org/content/m10668/2.13/.

Chicago Manual of Style (Reference, in Author-Date style):

Schmidt-Jones, C. 2007. Transposition: Changing Keys. Connexions, February 14, 2007. http://cnx.org/content/m10668/2.13/.

Modern Languages Association (MLA) Style Manual:

Schmidt-Jones, Catherine. Transposition: Changing Keys. Connexions. 14 Feb. 2007 <http://cnx.org/content/m10668/2.13/>.