Most advanced organists need to transpose at sight, whether it is accompanying soloists, changing the keys of hymns to fit a prelude or postlude, or when improvising on a given theme.  Hymn transposition is part of the keyboard skills tests for both CertRCO and ARCO diplomas.  The typical student approaches transposition with great fear, as progress at first can seem discouragingly slow.   This download from the RCO Academy suggests a staged approach so the student can feel that progress and achievement is being made at each level, and explains a method for approaching any transposition exercise.

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