Transposing Trumpet?

Question

Does anyone know how to Transpose Trumpet to French Horn

Answer 1

Trumpet is written in B flat.
French horn is in key of F.

So, a B flat = F
B =F sharp
C =G
D flat=G sharp/A flat
Etc...

It might be helpful to play the transposed music while you go along to make sure that the intervals sound the same as the original trumpet composition.

Answer 2

I agree with CW - French horn plays a first-space F when the trumpet plays a middle C (below the staff).

As far as sharps/flats (key signatures):
If the trumpet music has no sharps or flats, French horn has B-flat in the key signature.

Trumpet has 1 flat (B flat), then French horn has 2 flats (B-flat and E-flat).

French horn will always have one more flat than the trumpet.

If you ever play key signatures with sharps, the French horn will always have one fewer sharp than the trumpet.

For example, if the trumpet music has one sharp (F sharp), the French horn will have NO sharps or flats in the key signature.

You may be more comfortable writing out the music at first, but learning to transpose at sight is a good skill to have!

Answer 3

The French Horn is in the key of F, while the trumpet is in Bflat.
So, you need to raise every note by 7 semitones (a fifth), so if a note says C, play a G, and so on.

Answer 4

easy way to do it step
1. add flat (subtract 1 sharp) to the key in ur mind
2. play everything up a 4th using that key (unless accidentals are marked on the notes)
3. to imagine the 4th see everyting as being a 3rd (those are easy to visualize) above the note right above it (eg. u see an F think G cause that is up a step then Bb is the 3rd above G because if we have an imagined written key of C then we have to think F for horn)

Farkas explains it much better in the art of horn playing near the end

Answer 5

All you have to do is play a first space F when a middle C is written, and so forth, up and down the clefs.