How Do You Transpose Piano Notes To Violin Notes?
• Find a piece you want to transpose. If you already have one in mind, buy it from your local music store. Don’t forget to stay true to your ability, as tough piano pieces will translate into tough violin music. • Write down the piece’s basics into your composition notebook. This is the meter, tempo, key, etc. • Start copying the (treble clef) notes. A quarter note is a quarter note, and a G is a G, no matter what instrument it’s played on. Don’t forget to retain the same measure lengths and divisions. • Divide the chords into more manageable notes. Piano are meant to be played by ten fingers that play multiple notes at once. Violins play single or double notes, so chords of 3 or more notes are played by two violins or a violin-viola duet. For chords that make your eyes cross, make two separate violin parts. • Proofread your transposing. The hardest thing about writing music is keeping consistent time/meter; it’s easy to screw up and put 4 beats in a measure with 3/4 time. Although it
