If it’s bass clarinet notation we’re talking about then all that’s needed is transpose up one octave and make the clef treble throughout.
hth Damian > On 29 Jan 2023, at 09:55, Thomas Scharkowski <t.scharkow...@t-online.de> > wrote: > > Hi Wim, > > I looked at the score of the Menuet - I do not find anything extraordinary > there. The Bass clarinet in B flat (Si b) is transposed as usual. I still do > not understand what you mean by „German“ and „French notation“. > > Thomas > > BTW: The French Horn parts (4 Corni) are also transposed, these are in F > (french: Fa). > > >> Am 29.01.2023 um 10:29 schrieb Wim van Dommelen <m...@wimvd.nl>: >> >> Hi Thomas, >> >> "Short" is a dificult concept.... >> >> I think the best is to point you to a live example, check entry PMLP255074 >> on the (magnificant) IMSLP collection (do not hit print, this is bad for >> your carbon footprint as the full score is 170 pages <;0). I myself looked >> at part III "Menuette" (still 29 pages :-). Within the score look for the >> Bass clarinet line and compare this score with the other instruments, both >> concerning the pitch to play it as checking the key in which it is done. A >> befriended professional player confirmed me this is "German notation". I'm >> looking for help in converting this to the regular way of working. >> >> Regards, >> Wim. >> >> >>>> On 29 Jan 2023, at 10:00 , Thomas Scharkowski <t.scharkow...@t-online.de> >>>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Wim, >>> >>> could you provide short example? >>> >>> Thomas >>> >>> PS: I do not unterstand this sentence: << I want to play it properly >>> notation (which is „French“ >> >>>> >>>> Am 29.01.2023 um 09:43 schrieb Wim van Dommelen <m...@wimvd.nl>: >>>> >>>> I encountered a piece written in so-called "German notation" and I want >>>> to play it properly notation (which is "French" >>>> >>>> I can do the basic transposes but the key is always interfering and >>>> produces strange results. >>>> >>>> Is there a quick Lilypond recipe to convert this (from "German" to >>>> "French" written) ? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Wim van Dommelen >>>> >>>> >>> >> > >