Transposing:
by interval
This entry discusses the transposition
of the music in selected measures up or down. If you’re interested in
transposing the key of a section, see Transposing:
changing key. If you want to find out about transposing instruments,
see Transposing
instruments.
To transpose a region
- Click
the Selection tool
and select a region. See Selecting music
for some region-selecting shortcuts.
- Choose
Transpose from the Utilities menu. The Transposition dialog box appears.
- Specify
the desired transposition, including Up or Down. If you’re performing
a chromatic transposition, choose Chromatically from the upper-right radio
buttons. You’ll notice that the Interval popup menu changes to
list chromatic intervals—Minor Sixth, Diminished Fifth, and so on. See
Transposition
dialog box for more information.
- Click
OK (or press return).
To undo the transposition, choose Undo from the Edit menu (or press
command-Z).
