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    This document provides a cheat sheet for transposing instruments, listing common instruments grouped by the pitch they sound relative to the written music. Instruments in C sound as written, those in Bb sound a major second lower, those in F sound a perfect fifth lower, and those in Eb sound a major sixth lower. Websites with additional transposition information are also listed.

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    This document provides a cheat sheet for transposing instruments, listing common instruments grouped by the pitch they sound relative to the written music. Instruments in C sound as written, those in Bb sound a major second lower, those in F sound a perfect fifth lower, and those in Eb sound a major sixth lower. Websites with additional transposition information are also listed.

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    This document provides a cheat sheet for transposing instruments, listing common instruments grouped by the pitch they sound relative to the written music. Instruments in C sound as written, those in Bb sound a major second lower, those in F sound a perfect fifth lower, and those in Eb sound a major sixth lower. Websites with additional transposition information are also listed.

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    Transposition Cheat Sheet

    Instruments in C (unison) — sounding as written; these are non-transposing instruments


     Piano
     Vibraphone
     Marimba
     Flute
     Oboe
     Recorder
     Bassoon
     Tenor trombone
     Euphonium
     Tuba

    Instruments in B♭ — sounding a major second lower than written

     Bb Soprano Clarinet
     Soprano Saxophone
     Trumpet
     Cornet
     Fluegelhorn
     Bass Clarinet
     Tenor Saxophone

    Instruments in F — sounding a perfect fifth lower than written

     French horn
     F Mellophone (can be in Bb as well)
     English Horn

    Instruments in E♭ — sounding a major sixth below what is written

     Alto Clarinet
     Alto Saxophone
     Baritone Saxophone

    Websites:
    http://wiki.youngcomposers.com/Transposing_instruments

    http://quizlet.com/5354506/instrument-names-and-transpositions-brass-flash-
    cards/

    http://www.orchestralibrary.com/reftables/rang.html

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