Nat 5HigherAdvanced Higher
Transpose
Transpose means moving notes or audio up or down in pitch.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 5; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Transposition may be used to change key, correct a part, create harmony, or adapt a sample. MIDI transposition is usually cleaner than heavy audio pitch shifting.
Topics
PitchMIDIEditing
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for National 5 technology skills, technology concepts, and music concepts.