Euphonium transposition
I'm writing an arrangement in treble clef for Euphonium Bb and i'm having trouble with how the notes sound in the program versus how they sound on my real Euphonium. Firstly, when i note down a G, the program plays a note that matches my A for some reason, why? It seems that every tone is transposed two semitones down, why is that? It is also like this on a Bb cornet and possibly other ones too. Additionally, the euphonium-sound in the program is an octave higher than the note written. When i write a G in the the middle line (a G3 for me), the program plays a G4. So i have to make the note sound one octave lower while it still stays in the same place, and make the G in the program sound like my G, and not my A. I have tried to right click and go into "stave/staff properties" and changing my "Transpose written pitches to sound", and pressing apply, but the sound doesn't change at all. All help is appreciated;)
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Sorry for my ignorance, what happens if you use the 'Concert Pitch' button?
See:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/transposition#transposing-instruments
It isn't clear if you understand how transposition works for wind instruments, so apologies if I am stating the obvious. That said:
It is correct and normal that playing a written "A" on a Bb transposing instrument (eg, by holding the first two valves down) will produce the sound of a G. Everything on a Bb transposing sounds a whole step below how it is written - that is part of the reason it is called a Bb transposing instrument. That is why MuseScore provides a "Concert Pitch" button - so control whether the music is displayed using the written or sounding pitches. So be sure the button is in the correct position. If you want to write in sounding pitch, have Concert Pitch on, but if you want to write at written pitch, have it off.
Euphonium is a special case because some people treated it as a Bb transposing instrument - writing everything for it a step higher, and often an octave higher on top of that so it can be displayed in treble clef - and some people prefer to read it at concert pitch. If you are in the latter category, be sure to use the Euphonium ITreble Clef) instrument, otherwise use the ordinary Euphonium. And be sure to have the Concert Pitch in the proper position.
If you need further assistance, please attach your score so we can see how you have set it up and what you might need to do to correct things to be as they should be.
Thanks everyone! I was not aware of the functions of the consert pitch, but i realise it's a handy tool. Think i can get the transposing working now;)