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Originally Posted by davidbeinct
I always thought moving music from one instrument to another was called transposing.
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Ah! Transposing means changing the key of a piece. It certainly can be involved when "transcribing" for another instrument.
For example, I've seen guitar pieces "transcribed" from something written for (say) piano or cello which have
also been "transposed" to easier keys for guitar.
Of course, "transpose" - literally - means nothing but "move to a different position", or "change places". It's adaptable to various meanings or contexts, and could easily be used to mean the same thing as "transcribe", at least if writing is involved.
(Tricky thing, the English language... Or do I mean Latin?
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