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Instrument transpositon/ranges
Instrument transpositons and ranges
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Undergraduate 3
10/20/2008

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Term
Violin
Definition
Sounds the same as written Range: G below treble staff to 2G's above the staff. (-1G to G2)
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Viola
Definition
Sounds the same as written Range: C below alto staff to C above treble staff (-1C to C2)
Term
Cello
Definition
Sounds the same as written Range: C below bass staff to g above treble staff. (-2C to G1)
Term
Bass
Definition
Sounds an octave lower than written. Range(written): E below bass staff to G above staff. (-2E to G0)
Term
C Piccolo
Definition
Sounds an octave higher than written Range: G in treble staff to 2A's above staff. (G0 to A2)
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C flute
Definition
Sounds as written Range: D below treble staff to 2A's above staff. (D0 to A2)
Term
Oboe
Definition
Sounds as written Range: C below treble staff to E above treble staff. (C0 to E2)
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English Horn
Definition
Sounds a perfect fifth lower than written. Range: B below treble staff to D above staff. (-1B to D2)
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Clarinet in B-flat
Definition
Sounds a major second lower than written Range: E below treble staff to F above the staff (-1E to F2)
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Bass Clarinet
Definition
Sounds a major ninth (an octave plus a major second) lower than written. Range: E-flat below treble staff to C above the staff (-1Eflat to C2)
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Bassoon
Definition
Sounds as written Range: B-flat below Bass staff to B-flat above Tenor staff. (-2Bflat to Bflat 0)
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Soprano Saxophone
Definition
Sounds a major second lower than written. Range: C below treble staff to D above treble staff (C0 to D2)
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Alto Saxophone
Definition

Sounds a major sixth lower than written. Range: C below treble staff to D above staff. (C0 to D2)

 

Term
Tenor Saxophone
Definition
Sounds a major ninth (octave plus a second) below written. Range: C below treble staff to D above staff.  (C0 to D2)
Term
Baritone Saxophone
Definition
Sounds an octave plus a major sixth lower than written. Range: C below treble staff to D above the staff. (C0 to D2)
Term
Horn in F
Definition
Sounds a perfect fifth lower than written Range: C in the bass staff to G on top of treble staff. (-1C to G1)
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Trumpet in B-flat
Definition
Sounds a major second lower than written. Range: A below treble staff to B-flat above staff. (-1A to Bflat1)
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Cornet in B-flat
Definition
sounds a major second lower than written. Range: A below treble staff to B-flat above staff. (1-A to Bflat1)
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Tenor Trombone
Definition
sounds as written. Range: E below Bass staff to B-flat above Tenor staff. (-2E to Bflat0)
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Bass Trombone
Definition
Sounds as written. Range: B-flat below bass staff to F above the staff. (-3Bflat to F0)
Term
Euphonium
Definition
Sounds as written. Range: E below the Bass staff to 2B-flats above staff. (-2E to Bflat 0)
Term
BB-flat Tuba
Definition
Sounds as written. Range: 2F's below the bass staff to C above the staff. (-3F to C0)
Term
Piano
Definition
Sounds as written. Range: 2A's below the Bass staff to 3C's above treble staff. (-4A to C4)
Term
Celesta
Definition
Sounds an octave higher than written. Range: C in bass staff to 2C's above the treble staff. (-1C to C3)
Term
Xylophone
Definition
Sounds an octave higher than written. Range: C below treble staff to 2C's above the staff. (C0 to C3)
Term
Chimes
Definition
Sound the same as written. Range: C below the treble staff to G above the staff. (C0 to G1)
Term
38" Timpani
Definition
Sounds as written. Range: C below bass staff to A in staff (-2C to -2A)
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28" timpani
Definition
Sounds as written. Range: F below bass staff to C in staff. (-2F to -1C)
Term
25" Timpani
Definition
Sounds as written. Range: B-flat in the bass staff to F in the staff. (-2 B-flat to -1F)
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23" timpani
Definition
Sounds as written. Range: D in Bass staff to A in the staff. (-1D to -1A)
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