Re: confused about transposing from treble clef to bass clef

[chip]

Thanks for your patience and help Jonathan, I'm trying your example but 
keep getting errors thrown up at me during compile. I've included my 
piece for you to look at. I've placed the \transpose line in several 
different sections and can't get it to work.
Regards,
Chip

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% LilyPond
\include "english.ly"
\version "2.10.33"
\header{
   title = "Mi Lupita"
   composer = "Recorded by: Rudy Palacias"
   arranger = "Transcribed by: Chip Wiegand"
   instrument = "Bari Sax"
}
% macro for beamed two per two in 2/2 and 4/4 time signature
qBeam = {
 #(override-auto-beam-setting '(end 1 8 * *) 1 4 'Staff)
 #(override-auto-beam-setting '(end 1 8 * *) 2 4 'Staff)
 #(override-auto-beam-setting '(end 1 8 * *) 3 4 'Staff)
}

\paper {
top-margin = 0.1\cm
page-top-space = 0.1\cm
}

#(set-global-staff-size 22)
#(set-default-paper-size "letter")

melody = \relative c'' {
   \time 4/4
   \key c \major
   \clef bass
   \override Staff.TimeSignature #'style = #'()
   \override MultiMeasureRest #'expand-limit = 1
   \override Glissando #'style = #'zigzag
   \qBeam

r2 r8 e e d \bar "|:"
f d~ d c b d f a
g e f g~ g4 fs
f?2 r2
c8 g d' g, e' e e d
f d~ d c b d f a
g e f g~ g4 fs
f?2 r2
e4. a8~ a4 a~
\time 5/4 a8 g~ g4~ g2.
\time 4/4 r8 g r4 r2
\set Score.skipBars = ##t R1*4
g4. as8~ as4~ as8 as8~
as4~ as8 gs r4 r4
\time 2/4     r4 r8 gs
\time 4/4
gs4 r r2
r4 e8 f g4 fs
f?1
e1
f4 r r2
R1*5

r2 r8 a~ a gs
g?4 r r2
R1*2
r16 g, a b c d e r r8 e e d \bar ":|"
%$$$$ REMOVED MORE NOTATION TO SHORTEN UP THE QUOTED SECTION $$$$$
}
    \score {
       \new Staff \melody
       \layout {
       indent = #0
    }
       \midi {}
    }

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Jonathan Kulp wrote:
> Just connect one more dot and you're there...
>
> notes = { \key c \major c d e f }
>
> %% sax part
> \relative c'' { \notes }
>
> %% trombone part -- add the "\clef" command
> %% and change it to \relative c' instead of relative c''
>
> \transpose c es, { \relative c' { \clef "bass" \notes } }
>
> %%%%
>
> Jon
>
> chip wrote:
> > Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think that is all there is to 
> > it. I changed the clef to Bass and in doing so the notes change 
> > position on the staff. I want to have the notes remain in the same 
> > positions on the staff in bass clef as they are in treble clef. Only 
> > the key signature should change. The Alto Sax part is in the key of 
> > C, so the bass clef part should be in, I don't know, my theory is so 
> > rusty I can't think that one up.
> > --
> > Chip
> >
> > Jonathan Kulp wrote:
> > > For transposing from E-flat to concert pitch, see the docs on 
> > > transposition, here:
> > >
> > > http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.11/Documentation/user/lilypond-big-page#Transpose 
> > >
> > >
> > > To change it to bass clef, just use a command
> > >
> > > \clef "bass"
> > >
> > > The easiest way to put put music into a different clef/register is 
> > > to store the notes in a variable and simply use different \relative 
> > > levels to put it in the right octave:
> > >
> > > %%% start cut-and-paste section %%%
> > >
> > > %% define the pitches
> > > notes = { c d e f }
> > >
> > > %% start pitches on middle C
> > >
> > > \relative c' { \notes }
> > >
> > > %% put same pitches in bass clef an 8ve lower
> > >
> > > \relative c { \clef "bass" \notes }
> > >
> > > %% transpose notes for an e-flat instrument
> > > \transpose es c' { \relative c' { \notes }}
> > >
> > > %% transpose from e-flat instrument to concert pitch
> > > \transpose c es, { \relative c'' { \notes } }
> > >
> > > %%% end cut-and-paste section %%%
> > >
> > > Hope that helps,
> > >
> > > Jon
> > >
> > > chip wrote:
> > > > I have a piece written for Eb Alto Sax and would like to transpose 
> > > > it to Bass Clef Trombone. I've read a bunch of posts in the 
> > > > archives and am now more confused than ever. It should be 
> > > > relatively easy, as the bass clef bone should be able to read the 
> > > > notes as written, but just change the key sig? Right? I think...
> > > > Please shed some light on this for me,
> > > > Thanks.
> > > > Chip
> > > >
> > > >
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