OT: Transposition on Piano

This is, admittely, off-topic, but I think quick.

Pianists: Is my understanding correct that transposition "on the fly"
(i.e., in performance) is a pretty much standard part of piano pedagodgy,
and that capability is a pretty common among good pianists, especially
among accompanists?

--- In tuning@y..., Gary Morrison <mr88cet@a...> wrote:
> This is, admittely, off-topic, but I think quick.
>
> Pianists: Is my understanding correct that transposition "on the fly"
> (i.e., in performance) is a pretty much standard part of piano pedagodgy,
> and that capability is a pretty common among good pianists, especially
> among accompanists?

For jazz and even pop, it's essential (singer calls, "Stormy Monday" in B . . . you better be
ready!). Classical pianists, though, can live without such an ability, since they read everything off
the page . . .

--- In tuning@y..., Gary Morrison <mr88cet@a...> wrote:

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> This is, admittely, off-topic, but I think quick.
>
> Pianists: Is my understanding correct that transposition "on the
fly" (i.e., in performance) is a pretty much standard part of piano
pedagodgy, and that capability is a pretty common among good
pianists, especially among accompanists?

Generally speaking, this is taught as part of "keyboard harmony"
classes... so it's more a branch of *theory* than anything.

Certainly *vocal* accompanists need to have this skill. Other
instrumental or ballet accompanists not really.

I also don't believe it's much of a requisite for a successful
concert pianist. The skill a concert pianist needs more than
anything is *memory*... a requisite on the higher levels, at least...

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