transposing vs transposition

transposing

noun
  • A transposition. 

adj
  • a musical instrument that is written in a different pitch to how it sounds, often for ease of playing multiple instruments of the same family that have different ranges. 

transposition

noun
  • The act or process of transposing or interchanging. 

  • A incorporation of the provisions of a European Union directive into a Member State's domestic law. 

  • A sequence of moves resulting in a position that may also be reached by another, more common sequence. 

  • A shift of a piece of music to a different musical key by adjusting all the notes of the work equally either up or down in pitch. 

verb
  • To transpose 

  • To take on the role of another person 

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