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What is BB in concert pitch?
When an Eb alto sax plays a written G, it sounds the concert pitch Bb. When an F horn plays a written E, it sounds the concert pitch A. ... Piccolo parts are written one octave lower than they sound. ** The Trombone's first position is based on the Bb harmonic series, so it is said to be a Bb instrument.
How do you transpose a concert pitch on a Bb clarinet?
To figure out the concert pitch of notes played on the B flat clarinet, transpose down one whole step. To figure out the concert pitch of notes played on the E flat clarinet, transpose down a major sixth. To figure out the concert pitch of notes played on the A clarinet, transpose down a minor third.
