Transposing instruments Flashcards
1
Q
Guitar
A
8vb
2
Q
Oboe
A
non-transposing
3
Q
Contralto clarinet
A
Eb = 8vb + M6 down (same as bari sax)
4
Q
Soprano clarinet
A
Bb = M2 down (same as soprano sax)
5
Q
Basset horn
A
F = P5 down
6
Q
Chimes
A
8va (non-transposing rarely)
7
Q
Tuba
A
non-transposing
8
Q
Contrabassoon
A
8vb (possible tenor clef)
9
Q
Trumpet in C
A
non-transposing
10
Q
Trumpet in F
A
P4 up
11
Q
Trombone
A
non-transposing (bass, tenor, alto clef possible)
12
Q
Horn in F
A
P5 down
13
Q
English horn
A
F = P5 down
14
Q
Trumpet in Bb
A
M2 down (same as flugelhorn & coronet)
15
Q
Horn in G
A
P4 down
16
Q
Timpani
A
non-transposing
17
Q
Basoon
A
non-transposing (possible tenor clef)
18
Q
Piccolo
A
8va
19
Q
Marimba
A
non-transposing
20
Q
Xylophone
A
8va
21
Q
Alto flute
A
G = P4 down
22
Q
Alto saxophone
A
Eb = M6 down (same as alto clarinet)
23
Q
Horn in Eb
A
M6 down
24
Q
Viola
A
non-transposing (alto clef)
25
Crotales
(2) 8va
26
Clarinet in A
m3 down
27
Trumpet in Eb
m3 up
28
Alto clarinet
Eb = M6 down (same as alto sax)
29
Soprano clarinet in Eb
m3 up
30
Cello
non-transposing (bass, tenor, treble clefs possible)
31
Flute
non-transposing
32
Flugelhorn in Bb
M2 down (same as trumpet & coronet)
33
Glockenspiel
(2) 8va
34
Contrabass clarinet
Bb = (2) 8vb + M2 down (same as bass sax)
35
Baritone saxophone
Eb = 8vb + M6 (same as contralto clarinet)
36
Baritone/euphonium
8vb + M2 (TC); non-transposing (BC)
37
Piccolo trumpet in Bb
m7 up
38
Double bass/contrabass
8vb
39
Tenor saxophone
Bb = 8vb + M2 down (same as bass clarinet)
40
Bass flute
8vb
41
Coronet in Bb
M2 down (same as trumpet & flugelhorn)
42
Vibraphone
non-transposing
43
Horn in Bb (basso)
8vb + M2 down
44
Trumpet in A
m3 down
45
Celesta
8va
46
Horn in Bb (alto)
M2 down
47
Bass saxophone
Bb = (2) 8vb + M2 down (same as contrabass clarinet)
48
Horn in D
m7 down
49
Piccolo trumpet in A
M6 up
50
Bass clarinet
Bb = 8vb + M2 down (same as tenor sax)
51
Horn in C (basso)
8vb
52
Trumpet in D
M2 up
53
Db Piccolo
8va + m2
