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Transposing instruments in C
- - Glockenspiel. - Crotales.
- - Piccolo. - Sopranino recorder. - Soprano recorder. ...
- - Violin. - Viola. ...
- - Tenor (voice) (if octave clef is not used) - Guitar (if octave clef is not used) ...
- - E♭ clarinet. - E♭ trumpet. ...
- - Alto saxophone. - Tenor horn.
- - Baritone saxophone.
- - English horn. - Horn (new notation)
- Which instruments are non transposing?
- What instruments transpose down?
- Which string instrument is transposing?
- Are trumpets transposing instruments?
Which instruments are non transposing?
The following are NOT transposing instruments:
- Flute, oboe, bassoon.
- Trombone, tuba.
- Violin, viola, cello.
- Timpani.
What instruments transpose down?
List of transposing instruments
| Instrument family | Instrument name | A written C4 produces: |
|---|---|---|
| saxophone | F alto saxophone | F3 |
| Alto saxophone | E♭3 | |
| C Tenor Saxophone | C3 | |
| Tenor saxophone | B♭2 |
Which string instrument is transposing?
The clarinet, cor Anglais, trumpet and French horn are transposing instruments. The note which actually sounds at concert pitch when the player reads/plays the note C determines what pitch the instrument is “in”. For each of these instruments, the concert pitch note is lower than the written note.
Are trumpets transposing instruments?
If you're writing for trumpet with anything other than percussion or voice (e.g., guitar or piano), and if you wish to specify pitch material in more than one part at a time, then you'll need to deal with the fact that the trumpet is a transposing instrument.
