> Not so logical is that trumpet players call a Bb a C. But this has nothing to do with the instrument itself, it's just a stupid quirk in the notation. I hat

> Not so logical is that trumpet players call a Bb a C. But this has nothing to do with the instrument itself, it's just a stupid quirk in the notation. I hate the concept of "transposing instrument", as if it was a property of the instrument. People who play these instruments by ear will never find any difference with "non-transposing" instruments.