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The following are NOT transposing instruments:
- Flute, oboe, bassoon.
- Trombone, tuba.
- Violin, viola, cello.
- Timpani.
- What instruments are not concert pitch?
- Is tuba a transposing instrument?
- Is a trombone a non-transposing instrument?
- Is French horn a transposing instrument?
What instruments are not concert pitch?
Non-transposing Instruments
| Flute | Concert Pitch | Treble |
|---|---|---|
| Oboe (Oboes) | Concert Pitch | Treble |
| Bassoon | Concert Pitch | Bass |
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.)
Is a trombone a non-transposing instrument?
The most frequently encountered trombones are the tenor trombone and bass trombone. The most common variant, the tenor, is a non-transposing instrument pitched in B♭, an octave below the B♭ trumpet and an octave above the B♭ tuba.
Is French horn a transposing instrument?
The horn is a transposing instrument and unlike the trumpet sounds deeper than written in all tunings. The modern horn is notated in F; in bass clef and treble clef it is written a fifth higher than it sounds.
