Transposing Instuments
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Learn to transpose music to other keys and instruments.

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What note would a need to play to sound the concert pitch notated below?

C:
D:
E:
F:
G:
A:
B:
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Transpositions to practice:

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Transposition Chart

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Instrument Key Transposition Example
Alto Flute G Sounds a Perfect 4th below written pitch alto flute transposition
English Horn F Sounds a Perfect 5th below written pitch english horn transposition
Clarinet Bb Sounds a Major 2nd below written pitch Bb clarinet transposition
Eb Clarinet Eb Sounds a Minor 3rd above written pitch Eb Clarinet transposition
A Clarinet A Sounds a Minor 3rd below written pitch A Clarinet transposition
Bass Clarinet in Bb Bb Sounds a Major 9th below written pitch Bass Clarinet transposition
Soprano Saxophone Bb Sounds a Major 2nd below written pitch Soprano saxophone transposition
Alto Saxophone Eb Sounds a Major 6th below written pitch alto saxophone transposition
Tenor Saxophone Bb Sounds a Major 9th below written pitch tenor saxophone transposition
Baritone Saxophone Eb Sounds a Major 13th below written pitch
(one octave plus a major 6th below)
baritone saxophone transposition
French Horn F Sounds a Perfect 5th below written pitch french horn transposition
Trumpet Bb Sounds a Major 2nd below written pitch trumpet transposition