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The bassoon is an exception—it is not a transposing instrument and its "home" scale is F. ... In general, for these instruments there is some reason to consider a certain pitch the "home" note of an instrument, and that pitch is usually written as C for that instrument.
- Is bassoon a concert pitch?
- Which instruments are not transposing?
- What is non-transposing instrument?
- Is tuba a transposing instrument?
Is bassoon a concert pitch?
There are many non-transposing instruments, instruments where concert pitch and written pitch are the same. Violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe, bassoon, trombone, etc. all play in concert pitch.
Which instruments are not transposing?
The following are NOT transposing instruments:
- Flute, oboe, bassoon.
- Trombone, tuba.
- Violin, viola, cello.
- Timpani.
What is non-transposing instrument?
[English] Those instruments which are notated in the same key on paper that they sound when they are performed.
Is tuba a transposing instrument?
BBb tuba is a non-transposing instrument. The low Bb that comes out would be written as the Bb below the 2nd ledger line underneath the bass clef staff. ... But for most American-published music–anything you'd play with a concert band or orchestra–the tuba would play/read in concert pitch.)
