Music Theory (Transpositions)

Question 1

Concert C instruments

Answer 1

Guitar, piano, oboe, violin, bassoon, flutes, trombone, etc.

Question 2

B flat instruments

Answer 2

Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Soprano saxophone, trumpet

Question 3

E flat instruments

Answer 3

Alto sax

Question 4

F instruments

Answer 4

French horn English horn

Question 5

Piano’s C equals Alto Sax’s _____

Answer 5

A

Question 6

Trumpet’s G is Pianos ____

Answer 6

F

Question 7

Flute’s A is French Horn’s ___

Answer 7

D

Question 8

Guitar’s F sharp is Alto Sax’s ___

Answer 8

E flat

Question 9

Difference between Concert C and a B flat instrument

Answer 9

B flat instrument is up two half steps (Up a major first)

Question 10

Difference between Concert C and E flat instruments

Answer 10

E flat instruments are down three half steps (Down a major 2nd)

Question 11

Difference between concert C and F instruments

Answer 11

F instruments are 5 half steps down (Down a major fourth)

Question 12

Difference between B flat and E flat instruments

Answer 12

E flat are down 5 half steps (Down a major Fourth)

Question 13

Difference between B flat and F instruments

Answer 13

B flat is a major 4th above F (7 half steps down, 5 half steps up)