GASB 53 Accounting and Financial Reporting for Derivative Instruments – The Basics.
Transposing Instruments Basics
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Transposing Instruments Basics What note do we hear if we ask a transposing instrument to play a C? That depends on the instrument. In most cases the name of the instrument gives us the answer. For example, a B flat clarinet. We a hear a Bb when a clarinet in Bb plays a C. In the next table you can see the most common transposing instruments. In the 2 nd column we show the written note while in the 3 rd column you can see the note that we would hear when that note is played. In the Transposition column you can see the transposing interval . Note that it can be ascending or descending depending on the instrument. Instrument Written Note Real Note Transposition Alto Flute (G) Perfect 4 th Descending English Horn Perfect 5 th Descending Clarinet in Bb Major 2 nd Descending Clarinet in A Minor 3 rd Descending Clarinet in Eb Minor 3 rd Ascending Bass Clarinet (Bb) Major 9 th Descending
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Transposing Instruments BasicsWhat note do we hear if we ask a transposing instrument to play a C? That depends on the instrument. In most cases the name of the instrument gives us the answer. For example, a B flat clarinet. We a hear a Bb when a clarinet in Bb plays a C.In the next table you can see the most common transposing instruments. In the 2ndcolumn we show the written note while in the 3rdcolumn you can see the note that we would hear when that note is played. In theTranspositioncolumn you can see the transposinginterval. Note that it can be ascending or descending depending on the instrument.InstrumentWritten NoteReal NoteTransposition
Alto Flute(G)Perfect 4thDescending
English HornPerfect 5thDescending
Clarinet in BbMajor 2ndDescending
Clarinet in AMinor 3rdDescending
Clarinet in EbMinor 3rdAscending
Bass Clarinet(Bb)Major 9thDescending
SopranoSaxophone (Bb)Major 2ndDescending
Alto Saxophone(Eb)Major 6thDescending
Tenor Saxophone(Bb)Major 9thDescending
BaritoneSaxophone (Eb)Major 6th+ 1 octaveDescending
Trumpet in BbMajor 2ndDescending
Horn in FPerfect 5thDescending
