I have a few questions about the circle of forths.
Alright so the circle goes C,F,B-Flat,E-Flat,A-Flat,D-Flat,G-Flat,B,E,A,D,G and then returns to C and continues to go around in the same order. I play the Bari Sax. I am in grade 9. My question is what note do i play. Because those are the concert notes. So what are my notes for each concert note. Please help im frustrated .
Hi Emily.
You are right. The Bari sax is in the key of Eb. That means it is 3 half-steps above concert key. (C to Eb is 3 half-steps). So, for you to play the same SOUNDING note as a concert instrumet, you have to play 3 half-steps BELOW the concert note. So, a concert C is an A for you. A concert F is a D for you. A concert Bb is a G for you. A concert Eb is a C for you. A concert Ab is an F for you. A concert Db is a Bb for you. A concert Gb is an Eb for you. A concert B is an Ab for you. A concert E is a Db for you. A concert A is an F# for you. A concert D is a B for you. And a concert G is an E for you.
I hope this helps!!
To determine the notes you should play on your Bari sax, you need to transpose the concert notes. Since the Bari sax is in the key of Eb, you need to play notes that are 3 half-steps below the concert pitch.
Let's go through each concert note and determine the corresponding note for your Bari sax:
- Concert C: You should play an A on your Bari sax.
- Concert F: You should play a D on your Bari sax.
- Concert Bb: You should play a G on your Bari sax.
- Concert Eb: You should play a C on your Bari sax.
- Concert Ab: You should play an F on your Bari sax.
- Concert Db: You should play a Bb on your Bari sax.
- Concert Gb: You should play an Eb on your Bari sax.
- Concert B: You should play an Ab on your Bari sax.
- Concert E: You should play a Db on your Bari sax.
- Concert A: You should play an F# on your Bari sax.
- Concert D: You should play a B on your Bari sax.
- Concert G: You should play an E on your Bari sax.
Remember that this transposition applies to all the notes in any given key. So, if you're playing a piece in the key of G major, for example, you would need to transpose all the notes accordingly.
I hope this clears up any confusion, and if you have any further questions, feel free to ask!