Used Musical Instruments

Transposing D trumpet part for Bb trumpet?

Q: I am playing with orchestra on one of their songs and the trumpet part is a D trumpet I was wondering how do you transpose a trumpet in D part so you can play it on a Bb trumpet?
no its actually its Beethovens 7th symphony.

A: Ya, you'll have to bring everything up a major third, so transpose the key signature up a major 3rd, and then, a handy trick is to read everything up a line or up a space. Imagine that the bottom line of the staff is on top of the staff. This works quite well for me anyway!

Torelli Concerto for Trumpet in D

Torelli Trumpet Concerto in D, performed by Lertkiat Chongjirajitra with Silpakorn Chamber Orchestra, led by Tasana Nagavajara, at Mae Fah Luang ...