Folk Tune Transposer
Transpose an ABC folk tune to a new key. Preview the score, listen to the result and download the rewritten tune.
Does transposing an ABC tune preserve its rhythm?
The transposer shifts pitches and the key signature while preserving the tune’s rhythmic notation. Choose a destination tonic and the nearest, upward, or downward direction, then review the score and rewritten ABC. The source key’s mode is retained.
Your music
On your deviceYour score
ABC · SVG · MIDIGive your melody a page.
Render your notation to see and hear the tune.
Three simple steps
How to use Folk Tune Transposer
Paste or open one ABC tune, including its X: and K: headers.
Render the notation and review any parser warnings.
Play the local preview or export ABC, MIDI, and the engraved score.
Common questions
Good to know
Understand the result.
Keep the original.
Is this tool free, and are my files uploaded?
This tool is free with no account required. The work happens in your browser. Your input and files are not sent to a processing server.
What are the limits and details?
One pitched ABC tune is supported. Enharmonic spelling is chosen by the notation library, so an equivalent sharp or flat tonic may be used. Review accidentals, chords, and parser warnings; percussion or keyless scores cannot be transposed this way.
Limits: one tune, 10,000 ABC characters, 400 lines, and 1,000 rendered notes. Audio preview uses a local synthesizer and plays up to two minutes at a time.