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Could B♭ instruments be built in C? Why are they in B♭ in the first place?
Why did the clarinet and trumpet get made to 'be' in B♭? Could they have been made to produce concert pitch C?
This would make a composer's life so much easier when physically writing scores. ...
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What is a transposing instrument?
I've read this term many times. However, I'm not quite sure of what it exactly is. What is a transposing instrument? What would be an example of one?
