Instrument Ranges and Transposition

Question 1

What is the playable sounding range of the Double bass/electric bass? How is it written ?

Answer 1

E1 - Eb4. Written one octave higher. 5-string basses can go down to C1 or B0

Question 2

What is the playable sounding range of the Guitar? Is it written differently (does it transpose) ?

Answer 2

E2 - C6 . Written one octave higher.

Question 3

What is the playable sounding range of the Flute?

Answer 3

C4 - D7

Question 4

What is the playable sounding range of the Oboe?

Answer 4

Bb3 - A6

Question 5

What is the playable sounding range of the Bassoon?

Answer 5

Bb1 - Eb5

Question 6

What is the playable sounding range of the French Horn? How is it written (how does it transpose) ?

Answer 6

Db2 - G5. Written a perfect 4th higher.

Question 7

What is the playable sounding range of the Marimba?

Answer 7

A2 - C7

Question 8

What is the playable sounding range of the Xylophone? How is it written (how does it transpose) ?

Answer 8

F4 - C8. Writen 1 octave lower.

Question 9

What is the playable sounding range of the Vibraphone?

Answer 9

F3 - F6

Question 10

What is the playable sounding range of the Celesta ? How is it written (how does it transpose) ?

Answer 10

C4 - C8. Written one octave lower.

Question 11

What is the playable sounding range of the Piano?

Answer 11

A0 - C8

Question 12

What is the playable sounding range of the Piccolo (in C) ? How is it written (how does it transpose) ?

Answer 12

D5 - C8. Written 1 octave lower.