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Instrumental Ranges
and Transpositions

The registers indicated here are recommended for classroom use.

Woodwinds

Actual Sound

flute

as written

oboe

as written

B clarinet

M2 lower

bass clarinet

M9 lower

bassoon

as written

E alto saxophone

M6 lower

B tenor saxophone

M9 lower

E baritone saxophone

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Written Range

M13 lower (P8 + M6 lower)

Brass

Written Range

French horn in F

Actual Sound
P5 lower

M2 lower
(C trumpet = as written)

B trumpet

trombone euphonium

as written

tuba

as written

Strings

Written Range

Actual Sound

violin

as written

viola

as written

cello

as written

double bass

P8 lower

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