Transposition Practice

Alto flute plays a C5, we hear a

G4

In a score, alto flute has a written G4 - in concert pitch this is

D4

To transpose a concert E4 to alto flute part, it should be

A4

English horn plays a C5, we hear

F4

In a score, English horn has a written G4 - in concert pitch this is

C4

To transpose a concert Bb4 to English horn part, it should be

F5

Clarinet in Eb plays a C4, we hear

Eb4

In a score, clarinet in Eb has a written G#4 - in concert pitch this is

B4

To transpose a concert A4 to Eb clarinet part, it should be

F#4

In a score, clarinet in Bb has a written D4 - in concert pitch this is

C4

To transpose a concert C5 to Bb clarinet part, it should be changed to

D5

In a score, clarinet in A has a Db4 - in concert pitch this is

Bb3

To transpose to concert B4 to A clarinet part, it should be changed to

D5

In a score, bass clarinet has a B3, in concert pitch this is (aka it will sound like...)

A2

To transpose a concert Bb2 to bass clarinet part, it should be changed to

C4

If a French horn in F plays a D5, we hear

G4

To transpose a concert C#4 to French horn in F part, it should be changed to

G#4

If a trumpet in D plays an A4, we hear

B4

The two instruments that sound higher than their written pitch are

Trumpet in D and Clarinet in Eb

C piccolo sounds

octave higher

. English horn sounds

down P5

Eb clarinet sounds

up m3

Bb clarinet sounds

down M2

A clarinet sounds

down m3

Alto clarinet sounds

down M6

. Bass clarinet sounds

down M2 and octave

Eb contra-alto clarinet sounds

down M6 + octave

Bb contrabass clarinet sounds

down M2 + 2 octaves

Contrabassoon sounds

down octave

Flute sounds

as written

Oboe sounds

as written

Bassoon sounds

as written

Trombone sounds

as written

Euphonium sounds

as written

Tuba sounds

as written

Soprano saxophone sounds

down M2

Alto saxophone sounds

down M6

8. Tenor saxophone sounds

down M2 + octave

Baritone saxophone sounds

down M6 + octave

F horn sounds

down P5

C trumpet sounds

as written

Bb trumpet sounds

down M2

String bass sounds

down octave

Celesta sounds

up octave

Glockenspiel sounds

up 2 octaves

Alto flute sounds

down P4