Flashcards: Transpositions for Orchestras and Wind Bands
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jindachailatte on September 25, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 C piccolo | Octave higher |
| English horn | P5 lower |
| E-flat clarinet | m3 higher |
| B-flat clarinet | M2 lower |
| A clarinet | m3 lower |
| Alto clarinet | M6 lower |
| Bass clarinet | M9 lower |
| EE-flat contra-alto clarinet | M6 plus octave lower |
| BB-flat contrabass clarinet | M16 lower (2 octaves plus M2 lower) |
| Contrabasson | Octave lower |
| Soprano saxophone | M2 lower |
| Alto saxophone | M6 lower |
| Tenor saxophone | M9 lower |
| Baritone saxophone | M6 plus octave lower |
| F horn | P5 lower |
| C trumpet | Concert pitch |
| B-flat trumpet | M2 lower |
| D trumpet | M2 higher |
| B-flat piccolo trumpet | m7 higher |
| String bass | Octave lower |
| Celesta | Octave higher |
| Orchestra bells | two octaves higher |