Topmusicanswers
- Does BB trombone transpose?
- Are trombones in Bb or C?
- Is the trombone a transposing instrument?
- Is trombone a concert C instrument?
Does BB trombone transpose?
Short answer - trombone is NOT a transposing instrument. When you play a Bb and a piano plays a Bb, they play the same pitch. Longer answer - The "key" of an instrument is the concert pitch that is produced when that instrument plays a C. So when a trombone plays a C, a concert C is indeed what comes out.
Are trombones in Bb or C?
Trombone doesn't read in Bb, it's a Bb instrument because its fundamentals (first position harmonics) are in Bb. It is a C instrument, not Bb.
Is the trombone a transposing instrument?
Notation. Unlike most other brass instruments in an orchestral setting, the trombone is not usually considered a transposing instrument. ... Trombone parts are typically notated in bass clef, though sometimes also written in tenor clef or alto clef.
Is trombone a concert C instrument?
For example, piano, organ, oboe, violin, guitar, and trombone are all C instruments. A pianist who sees a written C will play a note that the violinist would agree is a C. This may seem obvious, but a clarinet player who sees a C on the page will play a note that does not sound like a C to the other players.
