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12b Overview - Score Reading and Reduction

When one begins reading transposed scores, it can be daunting to try to process the information, however, the best score readers are able to mentally “condense” the information into a score that contains all of the important parts to make sense of the most important information. To practice this, we will continue using simple four-part phrases. While a complete score in most styles will be considerably more complex, a chorale will allow you to practice the transpositions and then use your analysis skills to make sure that your transpositions worked correctly.