Transposition

G instruments

alto flute

F instruments

english horn, french horn

Eb instruments

Eb clarinet, alto sax, bari sax

Bb instruments

Bb clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, tenor sax, trumpet

A instruments

A clarinet

Alto Flute

Key: G

Sounds a perfect 4th lower than written pitch

English Horn

Key: F

Sounds a perfect 5th lower than written pitch

Eb clarinet

Key: Eb

Sounds a minor 3rd above written pitch

Bb clarinet

Key: Bb

Sounds a major 2nd lower than written pitch

A clarinet

Key: A

Sounds a minor 3rd lower than written pitch

Bass clarinet

Key: Bb

Sounds a major 9th lower than written pitch

Soprano Sax

Key: Bb

Sounds a major 2nd lower than written pitch

Alto sax

Key: Eb

Sounds a major 6th lower than written pitch

Tenor sax

Key: Bb

Sounds a major 9th lower than written pitch

Bari sax

Key: Eb

Sounds a major 13th lower than written pitch (an octave plus a major 6th)

French horn

Key: F

Sounds a perfect 5th lower than written pitch

Trumpet

Key: Bb

Sounds a major 2nd lower than written pitch

What treble C instruments are written an octave lower than they sound?

Piccolo, recorder, xylophone

What bass C instruments are written an octave higher than they sound?

Guitar, Bajo, Double Bass, Contrabassoon