Nico, I read and understood your post. I fully understand a transposing instrument does not sound the note written. This has nothing whatever to do with the key of the instrument. The fundamental scale of the instrument determines this. Often, but n...
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I occasionally find myself playing my 'D' simple system flute from the dots along with orchestral types. I have learned to pick up the score for C instruments, as does the Boehm flute player.
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Just as with oboes, and clarinets, the flute requires some adjustment of the embouchure in addition to alteration of the air velocity (force?). Whistles, at least some, require me to make some subtle adjustment to my embouchure as well. As with the human ...
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