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Name: Transposing Instruments
ID: m10672
Language: English (en)
Summary: Music for transposing instruments is not written or read at concert pitch.
Subject: Arts
Keywords: clarinet, English horn, French horn, music, saxophone, transposing, transposition, trumpet
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: 2.14 (history)
Created: Jun 18, 2002 7:00 pm GMT-5
Revised: Mar 8, 2006 11:16 am US/Central

Version History

Version: 2.14 Mar 8, 2006 11:16 am US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
Updatged figures (but no svg figures).
Version: 2.13 Jan 12, 2006 1:22 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
Added info on tubas and euphoniums
Version: 2.12 Jan 3, 2006 11:41 am US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
Aded handbells and handchimes.
Version: 2.11 May 31, 2005 1:10 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
Added links. Added paragraphs and list on non-transposing non-C instruments
Version: 2.10 May 17, 2005 7:43 pm GMT-5 by Charlet Reedstrom
Changes: 
update to cnxml-0.5
Version: 2.9 Sep 27, 2004 10:18 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
Eliminated (reverse sexist?) use of personal pronoun in opening explanation.
Version: 2.8 Sep 27, 2004 10:16 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
 Avoided using personal pronoun in explanation
Version: 2.7 Jun 8, 2004 9:47 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
 Changed paragraph about history of transposition.
Version: 2.6 Apr 5, 2004 9:31 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
fixed an error in figure one
Version: 2.5 Dec 11, 2003 2:27 pm US/Central by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
 Typo
Version: 2.4 Oct 13, 2003 10:10 am GMT-5 by (None)
Changes: 
Cleaned up image and typos and added links.
Version: 2.3 Oct 2, 2003 10:37 am GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
Added links
Version: 2.2 Oct 1, 2003 2:42 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
Changed explanation of B flat and C trumpets and cornets.
Version: 2.1 Oct 1, 2003 2:36 pm GMT-5 by Catherine Schmidt-Jones
Changes: 
New module
Version: 2.0 Jun 19, 2002 12:00 am GMT-5 by (Unknown)
Changes: 
Added initial template for new module m10672

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American Chemical Society (ACS) Style Guide:

Schmidt-Jones, C. Transposing Instruments, Connexions Web site. http://cnx.org/content/m10672/2.14/, Mar 8, 2006.

American Medical Assocation (AMA) Manual of Style:

Schmidt-Jones C. Transposing Instruments [Connexions Web site]. March 8, 2006. Available at: http://cnx.org/content/m10672/2.14/.

American Psychological Assocation (APA) Publication Manual:

Schmidt-Jones, C. (2006, March 8). Transposing Instruments. Retrieved from the Connexions Web site: http://cnx.org/content/m10672/2.14/

Chicago Manual of Style (Bibliography):

Schmidt-Jones, Catherine. "Transposing Instruments." Connexions. March 8, 2006. http://cnx.org/content/m10672/2.14/.

Chicago Manual of Style (Note):

Catherine Schmidt-Jones, "Transposing Instruments," Connexions, March 8, 2006, http://cnx.org/content/m10672/2.14/.

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

Schmidt-Jones, C. 2006. Transposing Instruments. Connexions, March 8, 2006. http://cnx.org/content/m10672/2.14/.

Modern Languages Association (MLA) Style Manual:

Schmidt-Jones, Catherine. Transposing Instruments. Connexions. 8 Mar. 2006 <http://cnx.org/content/m10672/2.14/>.