what is the A flat concert scale for a B flat Clarinet?

Question

10 points for the first right scale:

Like said, what is the A flat concert scale for a B flat Clarinet?

Answer 1

Bb scale. [[2 flats]]

To transpose the concerts to the actual scales, just move it up a step.

example;;

Bb concert=C scale

You just moved it up a step.

Answer 2

When the director calls for a concert pitch scale, go up to half steps and start on that scale. Using half-steps instead of steps helps me remember the accidentals.

If he asks for Ab concert -- start on Bb (two half steps are Ab to A and A to Bb)

If he asks for C concert then you start on D (C to Db/C# and Db/C# to C)

This works for all of the scales when going from concert pitch to Bb clarinet (or trumpet or baritone or tenor sax...)

To go the other way -- just go down two half steps.

If you are playing a scale that starts on D and you need to know what the concert pitch is then you go down from D. (D to Db and Db to C) That means your D scale is C concert.

The Ab major concert scale on a Bb instrument is:

Bb C D Eb F G A Bb (the key of Bb has two flats, Bb and Eb)